Baboon Point surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 SAST
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Baboon Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Baboon Point sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Baboon Point today?

The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 11PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)--
Afternoon (27 Apr)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (27 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
13
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
878
687
533
415
328
258
249
244
180
341
122
192
136
115
94
94
60
71
78
108
99
179
250
200
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
20
SW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:10AM1.55m
1:39PM1.46m
1:45AM1.61m
2:12PM1.52m
2:17AM1.64m
Low Tide
7:05PM0.37m
7:37AM0.23m
7:43PM0.31m
8:10AM0.17m
8:16PM0.27m
8:39AM0.13m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:16
7:16
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6:12
6:10
6:09
6:08
Temp °C
16
14
13
13
12
12
14
17
18
17
15
16
15
15
18
20
21
18
16
15
15
13
17
19
11
9
9
9
8
9
10
14
13
12
10
12
11
12
15
16
15
12
11
10
11
8
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.1
SW
16
0.8
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
878
687
533
415
328
258
249
244
180
11
122
192
136
115
94
94
60
59
78
82
48
179
57
200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
SW
10
0.1
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.1
W
20
0.2
WSW
15
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
3
9
9
9
5
10
10
25
22
20
52
51
71
44
11
46
69
7
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
7
7
6
26
10
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
2
0.5
SW
3
1.3
SW
10
1
SSW
6
0.3
SE
3
0.5
SW
3
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.4
S
3
1
SW
11
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
341
62
1
5
29
27
108
99
3
250
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
4
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
55
55
52
55
2
0
0
2
2
157
2
0
0
0
0
2
456
55
2
55
0
154
200
200
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
6
7
8
7
6
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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