Baboon Point surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 25 May 2026 SAST
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Baboon Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Baboon Point sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Baboon Point today?

The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 11AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Evening (25 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1033
1230
1376
1376
1449
1387
1346
1274
1137
968
953
812
774
762
688
1122
1026
1286
1409
3663
3921
4012
3522
2836
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
S
0
ESE
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:31AM1.23m
11:43PM1.42m
12:24PM1.29m
00:30AM1.45m
1:08PM1.35m
1:11AM1.48m
Low Tide
5:29AM0.44m
5:34PM0.52m
6:22AM0.38m
6:27PM0.48m
7:04AM0.32m
7:11PM0.44m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:50
Temp °C
20
19
21
21
18
17
16
15
15
14
15
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
19
17
20
18
16
16
15
15
15
13
14
17
16
15
16
15
14
14
16
16
15
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
1033
1230
1376
1376
1449
1387
1346
1274
1137
968
953
812
774
762
688
1122
1026
1286
894
3663
3921
4012
3522
2836
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
19
1.5
WSW
18
Energy kJ
128
283
1409
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
52
52
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
54
2
0
0
0
0
2
52
52
2
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
5
6
8
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
5
6
8
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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