
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 7PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1045 | 932 | 1030 | 1495 | 1638 | 1725 | 1673 | 1729 | 1535 | 1518 | 1731 | 1215 | 1551 | 1111 | 739 | 544 | 439 | 382 | 347 | 332 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:34AM1.23m | 11:56PM1.37m | 12:48PM1.36m | 1:06AM1.48m | 1:44PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.56m | 6:34AM0.37m | 7:00PM0.42m | 7:33AM0.23m | 7:57PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
1045 | 932 | 1030 | 1495 | 1638 | 1725 | 1673 | 1729 | 1535 | 469 | 439 | 1215 | 1551 | 1111 | 739 | 544 | 439 | 382 | 347 | 332 | 326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SW 3 | SSE 2 | SE 3 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 15 | 1518 | 1731 | 106 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 52 | 200 | 55 | 55 | 163 | 55 | 399 | 407 | 1799 | 1375 | 944 | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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