
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 10PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 63 | 54 | 53 | 41 | 58 | 48 | 54 | 102 | 102 | 75 | 73 | 44 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 60 | 57 | 62 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:02PM0.76m | 11:18AM0.98m | 11:45PM0.75m | 12:01PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.02m | 4:42AM0.06m | 5:35PM0.06m | 5:28AM0.10m | 6:16PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
82 | 96 | 54 | 77 | 107 | 101 | 82 | 82 | 102 | 102 | 95 | 107 | 107 | 110 | 104 | 101 | 76 | 57 | 62 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | N 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
23 | 63 | 67 | 78 | 75 | 54 | 48 | 54 | 72 | 93 | 75 | 73 | 44 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSE 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 12 |
10 | 44 | 10 | 53 | 41 | 58 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
96 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 208 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 |
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