Bawa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Indonesia – Nias – Hinako Islands)
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Bawa Spot ID: Type: reef and point Reliability: very consistent Best: Swell SW | Wind N Sea Temperature Today is: 30.1 °C |
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 05:53 Local time
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Bawa in Nias, Hinako Islands is an exposed reef and point break that has very reliable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the favoured time of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the north. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of .
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Belawan, Sumatra, Indonesia, 368 miles from Bawa.
Bawa Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Gunung Sitoli-Binaka Airport, 83 km from Bawa.
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Overall Bawa Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This picture shows the variation of swells directed at Bawa over a normal May. It is ba... (show all text) 
The figure illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Bawa surf consistency graph. Also see Bawa surf quality by season and Bawa surf quality by month. |
Bawa Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Nias - Hinako Islands surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Bawa
Visitor Reviews of Bawa |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bawa:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Asu | 9 mi |
| Second closest break | Secret | 23 mi |
| Third closest break | Lagundri-Indicators | 31 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Lagundri-The Machine | 31 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Lagundri - The Point | 31 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Bawa: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Aleutians Buoy | 5935 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Bering Sea Buoy | 6152 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 6272 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Southeast Bering Sea Buoy | 6393 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 6438 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Bawa: |
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| Closest tide station | Belawan | 230 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Pelabuhan Kelang | 318 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Bagan Datoh | 323 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port Dickson | 329 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Melaka | 352 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Bawa: |
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| Closest ski area | Auli (India) | 2365 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Kufri (India) | 2486 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) (India) | 2542 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Solang Valley Ropeway & Ski Centre (India) | 2545 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Gulmarg (India) | 2737 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Bawa: |
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| Closest city location | Bandar (Indonesia) | 188 mi |
| Second closest city location | Pematangsiantar (Indonesia) | 190 mi |
| Third closest city location | Rantauprapat (Indonesia) | 194 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Deli Tua (Indonesia) | 209 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Binjai (Indonesia) | 210 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Bawa is Binaka (Gunung Sitoli) Airport (GNS) in Indonesia, which is 57 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Bawa is Polonia (Medan) Airport (MES), also in Indonesia, 340 km (211 miles) away.
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