
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 2PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
214 | 222 | 249 | 264 | 272 | 272 | 250 | 250 | 270 | 240 | 240 | 226 | 220 | 93 | 130 | 104 | 109 | 179 | 174 | 174 | 214 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:26PM0.55m | 00:58AM0.62m | 1:26PM0.48m | 2:27AM0.58m | 3:51PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.25m | 7:40AM0.29m | 7:29PM0.31m | 9:23AM0.33m | 9:11PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
46 | 47 | 47 | 72 | 46 | 69 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 93 | 130 | 104 | 109 | 56 | 174 | 174 | 214 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | NNW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
23 | 22 | 27 | 51 | 49 | 42 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 58 | 79 | 82 | 56 | 31 | 52 | 47 | 45 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | S 12 |
29 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 57 | 56 | 31 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — |
214 | 222 | 249 | 264 | 272 | 272 | 250 | 250 | 270 | 240 | 240 | 226 | 220 | 94 | — | — | 69 | 179 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 3 | 3 | 208 | 208 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 208 | 208 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 210 | 624 | 0 | 0 |
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