
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 1PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
207 | 207 | 76 | 193 | 164 | 127 | 124 | 44 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 62 | 69 | 71 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 62 | 65 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08AM0.99m | 9:28PM0.86m | 9:43AM0.95m | 10:00PM0.86m | 10:16AM0.88m | 10:30PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.00m | 3:19AM0.01m | 3:46PM0.01m | 3:57AM0.01m | 4:16PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
121 | 90 | 125 | 193 | 164 | 127 | 124 | 73 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 62 | 69 | 71 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 62 | 65 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | N 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
5 | 14 | 76 | 115 | 113 | 85 | 84 | 44 | 37 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
9 | 9 | 88 | 31 | 30 | 47 | 46 | 82 | 82 | 21 | 20 | 39 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 17 | 45 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
207 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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