Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1200 | 605 | 944 | 734 | 595 | 747 | 907 | 981 | 966 | 1266 | 992 | 760 | 694 | 614 | 549 | 512 | 411 | 354 | 317 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:35PM1.26m | 8:16AM1.09m | 8:41PM1.13m | 9:55AM1.02m | 10:28PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.59m | 2:02PM0.69m | 3:22AM0.68m | 4:06PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
308 | 605 | 944 | 734 | 595 | 747 | 907 | 981 | 966 | 1266 | 992 | 760 | 694 | 614 | 549 | 512 | 411 | 354 | 317 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
1200 | 143 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 3 | — | 3 | 32 | 13 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 158 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 214 | 158 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 52 | 2 | 55 |
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