Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 215 | 273 | 269 | 258 | 243 | 341 | 183 | 320 | 365 | 360 | 355 | 280 | 276 | 269 | 261 | 243 | 153 | 153 | 148 | 148 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:59AM0.77m | 00:20AM0.73m | 12:35PM0.66m | 1:01AM0.67m | 1:18PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.11m | 6:04PM0.14m | 6:27AM0.17m | 6:40PM0.19m | 7:17AM0.23m | 7:24PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 218 | 215 | 273 | 269 | 258 | 243 | 341 | 133 | 169 | 169 | 91 | 169 | 88 | 276 | 153 | 153 | 243 | 153 | 153 | 171 | 171 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | N 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 90 | 85 | 82 | 79 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 131 | 320 | 365 | 360 | 355 | 280 | 62 | 269 | 261 | 25 | 173 | 171 | 25 | 25 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | N 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 46 | 46 | 88 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — |
| kJ | 105 | 117 | 124 | 144 | 144 | 160 | 164 | 183 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 77 | 62 | 64 | 153 | — | — | 148 | 148 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 208 | 208 | 3 | 3 | 208 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 830 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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