Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 2AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
852 | 905 | 980 | 1154 | 1039 | 1022 | 967 | 816 | 734 | 605 | 595 | 595 | 683 | 694 | 730 | 966 | 966 | 890 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.40m | 7:18AM1.21m | 7:35PM1.26m | 8:16AM1.09m | 8:41PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.46m | 1:09PM0.57m | 1:56AM0.59m | 2:02PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
852 | 905 | 980 | 1154 | 1039 | 1022 | 967 | 816 | 734 | 605 | 595 | 595 | 683 | 694 | 730 | 966 | 966 | 890 | 742 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
19 | 50 | 42 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 23 | 98 | 102 | 52 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 19 | 54 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 210 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 163 | 169 | 169 | 163 | 55 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 214 | 175 | 2 |
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