Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 6AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | 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 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 135 | 135 | 148 | 188 | 183 | 222 | 222 | 243 | 243 | 250 | 279 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 256 | 116 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM0.69m | 12:26PM0.55m | 00:58AM0.62m | 1:26PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.19m | 6:37AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.25m | 7:40AM0.29m | 7:29PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 7 | S 10 | 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 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 34 | 135 | 29 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 72 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 10 | 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 |
| kJ | 29 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 51 | 49 | 42 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | 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 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 108 | 135 | — | 148 | 188 | 183 | 222 | 222 | 243 | 243 | 250 | 279 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 256 | 137 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 208 | 3 | 208 | 3 | 3 | 208 | 208 | 16 | 1414 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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