Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 12AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
251 | 226 | 191 | 186 | 161 | 86 | 65 | 60 | 33 | 161 | 275 | 411 | 456 | 518 | 503 | 488 | 480 | 459 | 416 | 409 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59PM0.51m | 6:17AM0.66m | 6:52PM0.56m | 7:04AM0.73m | 7:30PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.29m | 11:23PM0.29m | 12:40PM0.24m | 00:23AM0.24m | 1:22PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | S 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
251 | 85 | 191 | 186 | 161 | 86 | 75 | 65 | 77 | 161 | 275 | 411 | 456 | 518 | 503 | 488 | 480 | 459 | 416 | 409 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 |
86 | 7 | 83 | 82 | 57 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 33 | 46 | 66 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 124 | 100 | 143 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 14 | SSE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 8 | S 8 | N 7 |
8 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 34 | 100 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — |
— | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 108 | 128 | 124 | 132 | 153 | 163 | 215 | 111 | 123 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 623 | 210 | 627 | 16 | 624 | 624 | 1416 |
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