
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 11AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 40 | 45 | 78 | 99 | 144 | 135 | 126 | 123 | 163 | 143 | 207 | 257 | 246 | 201 | 355 | 487 | 467 | 561 | 585 | 569 | 537 | 434 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM0.66m | 11:00PM0.76m | 11:19AM0.60m | 11:37PM0.71m | 11:57AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.13m | 5:25AM0.15m | 5:16PM0.19m | 6:10AM0.22m | 5:56PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
26 | 26 | 40 | 78 | 99 | 62 | 66 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 56 | 207 | 257 | 246 | 201 | 355 | 487 | 467 | 561 | 585 | 569 | 537 | 434 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 9 | NNW 11 | SSE 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 9 | NW 13 | SSE 8 | NNE 7 |
24 | 40 | 26 | 39 | 25 | 144 | 135 | 126 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 56 | 57 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 62 | 22 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SSE 9 | N 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 13 | S 9 | NNW 16 | SSE 8 |
22 | 29 | 45 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 73 | 123 | 163 | 143 | 115 | 85 | 69 | 71 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 62 | 24 | 103 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — |
108 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 26 | 26 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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