Baggies Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Hibiscus Coast)
| Name: | Baggies |
|---|---|
| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Baggies in Hibiscous Coast is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast.. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, locals and sharks.
Overall Baggies Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph describes the combination of swells directed at Baggies through a typical yea... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
Also see Baggies surf quality by season and Baggies surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Hibiscus Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Baggies
Visitor Reviews of Baggies |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Baggies:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Pulpit | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Warner Beach | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Amanzimtoti | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Green Point | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Scottburgh Point | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Baggies: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4704 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5243 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5265 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5667 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 5865 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Baggies: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 17 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2657 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2910 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Davis, Antarctica | 3261 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3672 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Baggies: |
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| Closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 157 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 181 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 181 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 181 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 181 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Baggies: |
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| Closest city location | Umlazi (South Africa) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Umkomaas (South Africa) | 10 mi |
| Third closest city location | Durban (South Africa) | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Glenwood (South Africa) | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Scottburgh (South Africa) | 16 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Baggies is Durban International Airport (DUR) in South Africa, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Baggies is Virginia (Durban) Airport (VIR), also in South Africa, 38 km (24 miles) away.
- Third is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) in South Africa, 66 km (41 miles) away.
- Margate Airport (MGH) in South Africa is 101 km (63 miles) away.
- Richards Bay (Richard's Bay) Airport (RCB), also in South Africa is the fifth nearest airport to Baggies and is 189 km (117 miles) away.
