Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Alibaba today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 5AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
306 | 298 | 264 | 243 | 237 | 202 | 172 | 378 | 355 | 380 | 372 | 355 | 341 | 378 | 266 | 268 | 264 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32PM0.81m | 9:43AM0.94m | 10:02PM0.82m | 10:15AM0.92m | 10:34PM0.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.06m | 3:55PM0.03m | 3:57AM0.05m | 4:26PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
306 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 237 | 202 | 161 | 378 | 355 | 193 | 188 | 237 | 225 | 378 | 266 | 268 | 264 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | N 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
118 | 28 | 18 | 44 | 160 | 163 | 172 | 174 | 191 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 222 | 95 | 66 | 213 | 158 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 8 | N 12 | N 11 | SSW 15 | N 12 | N 12 | W 6 | — | — | SSE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SSE 8 |
28 | 13 | 28 | 18 | 65 | 57 | 167 | 72 | 46 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 40 | 165 | 163 | 23 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 298 | 264 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | 380 | 372 | 355 | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 208 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 208 |
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