
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 10AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 291 | 277 | 344 | 405 | 394 | 378 | 357 | 336 | 326 | 321 | 265 | 321 | 210 | 161 | 206 | 206 | 210 | 559 | 414 | 356 | 336 | 292 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:05AM0.81m | 7:32PM0.71m | 7:37AM0.87m | 8:01PM0.78m | 8:09AM0.91m | 8:31PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.14m | 1:15AM0.16m | 1:52PM0.09m | 1:49AM0.11m | 2:21PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SE 9 | NE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 |
109 | 168 | 147 | 344 | 405 | 394 | 378 | 357 | 336 | 326 | 321 | 265 | 321 | 210 | 161 | 196 | 1134 | 186 | 559 | 414 | 356 | 336 | 292 | 220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | NNW 12 | SE 9 | NNW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
232 | 291 | 277 | 130 | 135 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 140 | 140 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 154 | 206 | 272 | 210 | 165 | 161 | 161 | 190 | 168 | 160 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 15 | S 13 | NNW 12 | SE 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
40 | 111 | 128 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 14 | 206 | 61 | 121 | 156 | 143 | 140 | 128 | 128 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
204 | — | — | 147 | 363 | 431 | 390 | 334 | 294 | 394 | 779 | 1147 | 1124 | 1072 | 1216 | 1248 | — | 806 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 0 | 3 | 210 | 1413 | 1413 | 3 | 210 | 1413 | 1124 | 1414 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
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