BBC 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 20.70° N 58.89° E

Issued: 3 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's BBC sea temperature is

27.4°C

BBC surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at BBC today (17 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for BBC at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+04) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (17 Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m)	10s
Afternoon (17 Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m)	10s
Evening (17 Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m)	10s

Table - waves today at BBC. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).
	Saturday 17								Sunday 18								Monday 19
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	48	38	38	37	36	35	35	36	35	48	54	52	65	45	47	120	55	47	47	46	45	44	42	40
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSW	SW	SW	S	S	S	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off
High Tide		2:08AM1.93m			11:42AM1.83m					3:27AM1.88m			11:55AM1.72m						4:56AM1.89m
Low Tide				7:11AM1.60m				7:21PM0.76m				8:42AM1.67m				8:18PM0.88m								9:37PM0.97m


	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	26	26	26	27	28	29	27	27	27	26	26	27	27	27	27	27	26	26	26	27	27	28	27	27
Feels °C	26	26	28	28	27	27	25	27	29	27	29	29	28	28	26	27	26	27	28	30	29	29	27	27
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 15	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8
kJ	48	38	38	37	36	35	35	36	35	48	54	52	65	45	47	21	55	47	47	46	45	44	42	40
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 15	SE 14	SE 14	SE 14	SE 14	S 18	S 18	SE 17	S 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SE 16	S 16	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 15	SSE 15	SSE 16	SSE 4	S 4	SE 17	SE 18	SE 18	SE 20
kJ	8	8	8	8	8	6	6	12	6	26	25	10	5	19	20	4	22	24	2	2	11	13	13	16
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 20	S 19	S 19	S 18	S 18	SE 14	SE 15	SE 15	SE 15	S 16	S 15	S 13	SE 14	SSE 15	SSE 15	SE 17	SE 16	S 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 17	S 18	S 11	E 14
kJ	8	7	7	7	6	8	8	8	9	5	4	3	8	22	21	11	10	5	10	10	11	6	2	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 4	SSW 4	S 4	SSW 4	SSW 4	S 4	S 4	S 4	S 4	S 4	S 4	S 4	S 4	S 4	S 3	SSE 10	S 4	S 4	SSW 4	—	S 4	S 4	S 3	S 3
kJ	6	7	7	5	5	9	13	10	7	7	5	5	5	4	3	120	6	7	1	—	2	2	2	5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Betalbatim Beach Taj Goa	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	BBC Masirah Island	BBC Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	BBC Masirah Island	BBC Masirah Island	Betalbatim Beach Taj Goa	Tim's Reef Persian Gulf	BBC Masirah Island	BBC Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	BBC Masirah Island	Haqal Masirah Island	Haqal Masirah Island	Al Ashkharah (Shipwreck Beach) Mainland
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	14	14	14	14	14	14	1697	14	14	0	0	14	0	0	1697	592	0	0	14	14	0	43	43	145
Best forecast wave conditions in Masirah Island	Shi-inzi	Ras Al Jazirah	Ras Kaydah	Ras Kaydah	Ras Al Jazirah	Ras Al Jazirah		Ras Al Jazirah	Shi-inzi	Ras Al Jazirah	Ras Kaydah	Ras Al Jazirah	Ras Al Jazirah	Ras Al Jazirah			Ras Al Jazirah	Ras Al Jazirah	Ras Kaydah	Ras Kaydah	Ras Kaydah	Haqal	Ras Kaydah
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Oman	Shi-inzi Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Ras Kaydah Masirah Island	Ras Kaydah Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island		Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Al Jafn Mainland	Al Ashkharah (Shipwreck Beach) Mainland	Al Ashkharah (Shipwreck Beach) Mainland	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island			Al Ashkharah (Shipwreck Beach) Mainland	Ras Al Jazirah Masirah Island	Ras Kaydah Masirah Island	Ras Kaydah Masirah Island	Ras Kaydah Masirah Island	Haqal Masirah Island	Ras Kaydah Masirah Island	Al Jafn Mainland
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Afife Portugal	Afife Portugal	Afife Portugal	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Rio Nexpa Mexico	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Airport Rights New Zealand	Nugget Point New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Keusik Luhur Indonesia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Lebu Chile	Brims Ness United Kingdom	Brims Ness United Kingdom	Brims Ness United Kingdom
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	5	6	7	5	5	4	4	5	6	4	5	5	5	6	7

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