Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 310 | 273 | 355 | 319 | 294 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 354 | 372 | 149 | 138 | 138 | 132 | 120 | 122 | 306 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:33PM0.73m | 8:43AM0.92m | 9:03PM0.78m | 9:13AM0.94m | 9:32PM0.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.11m | 2:57PM0.07m | 2:50AM0.08m | 3:26PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | NE 8 | SW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 42 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 149 | 203 | 203 | 187 | 169 | 173 | 306 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 8 | SSE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 34 | 35 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 138 | 138 | 132 | 120 | 122 | 118 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 8 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 34 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 50 | 51 | 24 | 79 | 75 | 113 | 115 | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 310 | 273 | 355 | 319 | 294 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 354 | 372 | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 208 | 17 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 208 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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