Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 5AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 434 | 402 | 499 | 497 | 549 | 465 | 561 | 427 | 396 | 303 | 303 | 294 | 289 | 224 | 217 | 198 | 152 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:27AM0.66m | 12:56PM0.50m | 1:44AM0.62m | 2:54PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.25m | 7:10AM0.28m | 6:52PM0.31m | 8:40AM0.32m | 8:20PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 434 | 402 | 499 | 497 | 549 | 465 | 561 | 427 | 396 | 303 | 115 | 144 | 127 | 138 | 116 | 102 | 81 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 86 | 76 | 75 | 66 | 64 | 303 | 294 | 289 | 224 | 217 | 198 | 152 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 31 | 90 | 51 | 25 | 47 | 46 | 81 | 41 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 104 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | 35 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 208 | 208 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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