Baboon Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.33° S 18.32° E

Baboon Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Baboon Point sea temperature is
13.1° C
1.9° 

Baboon Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (11 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 10PM is: 0.9m 23s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)--
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)24s

Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
0.5
WSW
24
0.9
WSW
23
0.9
WSW
22
1
WSW
20
1.2
WSW
20
1.2
WSW
19
1.3
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
17
1.3
WSW
16
1
WSW
20
1.1
WSW
19
1.6
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
314
731
823
889
1032
980
1005
983
1152
1099
891
799
847
1410
1549
1433
1239
1208
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
E
30
ENE
40
ENE
30
NE
20
ENE
35
NE
50
NE
45
NE
45
NE
50
NE
20
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:31PM1.67m
2:48AM1.68m
3:14PM1.78m
3:31AM1.72m
3:53PM1.84m
Low Tide
8:45PM0.14m
9:02AM0.04m
9:28PM0.05m
9:41AM0.00m
10:08PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
17
17
15
16
19
24
26
25
23
22
21
20
24
27
23
21
21
Feels °C
15
13
11
12
11
11
11
15
19
20
15
11
11
10
14
22
20
18
17
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