Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
863 | 745 | 679 | 587 | 578 | 473 | 458 | 359 | 353 | 294 | 289 | 285 | 280 | 247 | 197 | 193 | 190 | 138 | 181 | 196 | 145 | 195 | 431 | 361 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.46m | 2:36PM1.56m | 2:44AM1.55m | 3:04PM1.66m | 3:15AM1.61m | 3:33PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.24m | 8:49PM0.27m | 8:56AM0.17m | 9:17PM0.18m | 9:23AM0.11m | 9:45PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
863 | 745 | 679 | 587 | 578 | 473 | 458 | 359 | 353 | 294 | 289 | 285 | 280 | 247 | 197 | 193 | 190 | 138 | 123 | 133 | 133 | 195 | 431 | 361 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 26 | 55 | 49 | 74 | 181 | 196 | 145 | 101 | — | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 28 | 5 | 90 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 154 | 55 |
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