Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 5AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
571 | 777 | 874 | 874 | 861 | 849 | 1080 | 1224 | 1173 | 1074 | 1058 | 958 | 1075 | 1143 | 1419 | 1724 | 2048 | 1962 | 1877 | 1804 | 1777 | 1630 | 1490 | 1490 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.66m | 5:06PM1.79m | 5:25AM1.57m | 5:41PM1.69m | 6:00AM1.46m | 6:15PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.08m | 11:22PM0.10m | 11:26AM0.17m | 11:57PM0.21m | 11:59AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
571 | 777 | 874 | 874 | 861 | 849 | 1080 | 1224 | 1173 | 1074 | 1058 | 958 | 1075 | 1143 | 1419 | 1724 | 2048 | 1962 | 1877 | 1804 | 1777 | 1630 | 1490 | 1490 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — |
300 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 99 | 99 | 99 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | — | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 58 | 198 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
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