Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 7PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 165 | 226 | 187 | 99 | 165 | 165 | 112 | 95 | 93 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 170 | 170 | 159 | 159 | 170 | 170 | 174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:04AM0.95m | 8:37PM0.75m | 8:49AM1.01m | 9:17PM0.79m | 9:31AM1.03m | 9:56PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.03m | 2:13AM0.06m | 3:07PM-0.00m | 2:57AM0.03m | 3:46PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
157 | 165 | 68 | 93 | 99 | 165 | 165 | 173 | 163 | 138 | 101 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 133 | 170 | 170 | 159 | 159 | 170 | 170 | 174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 135 | 112 | 95 | 93 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 96 | 129 | 123 | 113 | 111 | 86 | 86 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 9 | S 10 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 44 | 88 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 122 | 78 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
169 | 157 | 226 | 187 | 161 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 208 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 208 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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