
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 4AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
980 | 624 | 1222 | 1117 | 1391 | 618 | 638 | 501 | 426 | 353 | 341 | 551 | 1076 | 320 | 219 | 475 | 375 | 292 | 224 | 166 | 163 | 110 | 149 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.31m | 8:43PM1.21m | 9:35AM1.31m | 10:21PM1.21m | 10:56AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.46m | 2:25PM0.55m | 2:59AM0.54m | 4:14PM0.53m | 4:35AM0.53m | 5:35PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 |
980 | 624 | 1222 | 1117 | 46 | 618 | 638 | 501 | 426 | 353 | 341 | 145 | 8 | 8 | 219 | 475 | 375 | 292 | 224 | 166 | 163 | 110 | 77 | 144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 17 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 |
— | 144 | 46 | 46 | 132 | — | — | 56 | 21 | 21 | 98 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 92 | 149 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | NW 16 | W 10 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | S 3 | — | SW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
— | 400 | 6 | — | 1391 | 224 | 183 | 127 | 97 | 116 | 4 | 551 | 1076 | 320 | 154 | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 163 | 200 | 200 | 475 | 407 | 242 | 242 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 175 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 191 | 195 | 157 | 55 | 2 |
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