
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 7PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
907 | 877 | 808 | 733 | 575 | 505 | 726 | 573 | 678 | 640 | 514 | 499 | 491 | 414 | 288 | 278 | 274 | 222 | 156 | 143 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36AM1.24m | 00:03AM1.32m | 12:45PM1.40m | 1:05AM1.46m | 1:34PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.54m | 6:33AM0.39m | 7:04PM0.37m | 7:24AM0.25m | 7:52PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
907 | 877 | 808 | 733 | 575 | 505 | 726 | 573 | 678 | 640 | 514 | 499 | 491 | 414 | 288 | 278 | 274 | 222 | 156 | 143 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
23 | 18 | — | — | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 47 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 52 | 55 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 18 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 154 | 55 |
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