Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 9PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 71 | 71 | 80 | 78 | 174 | 170 | 170 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 55 | 138 | 168 | 157 | 160 | 157 | 131 | 128 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:17PM0.79m | 9:31AM1.03m | 9:56PM0.81m | 10:11AM1.01m | 10:33PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM-0.00m | 2:57AM0.03m | 3:46PM-0.00m | 3:39AM0.02m | 4:22PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
142 | 142 | 142 | 131 | 99 | 174 | 170 | 170 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 88 | 138 | 168 | 157 | 160 | 157 | 131 | 128 | 128 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | N 8 | S 8 | S 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
92 | 71 | 71 | 80 | 78 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 52 | 60 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 92 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 8 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
42 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 50 | 39 | 59 | 67 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 126 | 191 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 624 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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