
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 5PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 250 | 246 | 287 | 334 | 389 | 509 | 581 | 555 | 442 | 451 | 443 | 451 | 412 | 405 | 399 | 349 | 256 | 331 | 331 | 314 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32AM0.83m | 9:46PM0.92m | 10:15AM0.77m | 10:29PM0.90m | 11:02AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.02m | 4:02AM-0.02m | 4:06PM0.05m | 4:51AM0.02m | 4:48PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
140 | 144 | 124 | 118 | 334 | 389 | 509 | 581 | 555 | 442 | 451 | 443 | 451 | 412 | 98 | 399 | 349 | 256 | 331 | 331 | 314 | 263 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 15 | NW 12 | NNE 7 | SSE 8 | NNE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | N 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 15 |
176 | 250 | 246 | 287 | 120 | 96 | 13 | 73 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 405 | 18 | 8 | 127 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 12 | SSE 8 | NW 12 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | N 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
38 | 68 | 127 | 146 | 13 | 144 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 115 | — | 93 | — | 77 | 68 | 68 | 64 | 84 | 92 | — | 80 | 66 | 68 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 89 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 624 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 624 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 623 | 624 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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