Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 4PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1006 | 1092 | 976 | 928 | 765 | 629 | 568 | 445 | 384 | 284 | 246 | 209 | 193 | 240 | 245 | 249 | 233 | 229 | 540 | 171 | 171 | 255 | 442 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:57AM0.68m | 10:08PM0.81m | 10:29AM0.64m | 10:44PM0.78m | 11:04AM0.60m | 11:24PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.10m | 4:29AM0.10m | 4:19PM0.14m | 5:09AM0.15m | 4:56PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | 5:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | WNW 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1006 | 1092 | 976 | 928 | 765 | 629 | 568 | 445 | 384 | 284 | 246 | 209 | 193 | 240 | 245 | 249 | 233 | 229 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 255 | 13 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 8 | S 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 256 | 195 | 121 | 127 | 144 | 144 | 139 | 176 | 210 | 187 | 218 | 151 | 117 | 96 | 73 | 70 | 53 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 36 | 540 | 171 | 171 | 68 | 442 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1413 | 1413 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1414 | 1414 | 1414 | 1415 | 1414 | 1414 | 1413 |
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