Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 8AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | 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 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 214 | 226 | 249 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 249 | 249 | 256 | 310 | 310 | 319 | 319 | 327 | 327 | 287 | 270 | 263 | 234 | 228 | 234 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:56AM0.98m | 10:32PM0.72m | 10:47AM0.98m | 11:22PM0.70m | 11:39AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM-0.01m | 4:08AM0.06m | 5:11PM0.03m | 4:57AM0.09m | 6:03PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSE 10 |
36 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 70 | 47 | 53 | 42 | 45 | 84 | 49 | 69 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | NNW 11 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | NNW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 10 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 14 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | 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 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
186 | 214 | 226 | 249 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 249 | 249 | 256 | 310 | 310 | 319 | 319 | 327 | 327 | 287 | 270 | 263 | 234 | 228 | 234 | 234 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1414 | 1424 | 633 | 624 | 1414 | 1414 | 1414 | 1414 | 1414 | 1414 | 1414 | 1413 | 1414 | 1414 | 1394 | 1758 | 1425 | 624 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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