
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 4PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
647 | 647 | 568 | 449 | 506 | 396 | 354 | 308 | 273 | 273 | 233 | 273 | 325 | 407 | 706 | 918 | 1323 | 1402 | 1338 | 1144 | 1008 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.10m | 10:39PM1.07m | 11:21AM1.21m | 11:45PM1.17m | 12:07PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.73m | 5:05AM0.65m | 5:57PM0.60m | 6:00AM0.55m | 6:36PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
647 | 647 | 568 | 449 | 506 | 396 | 354 | 308 | 273 | 273 | 233 | 273 | 325 | 407 | 706 | 918 | 1323 | 1402 | 1338 | 1144 | 1008 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 74 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 196 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 191 | 456 | 0 | 317 | 364 | 368 | 368 | 198 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 52 |
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