Baboon Point surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 May 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
14.7° C
(Which is 1.9°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 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
727
668
700
578
543
469
469
289
659
833
756
745
547
563
589
624
624
482
468
700
689
572
451
444
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
0
E
5
WSW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
2:59PM1.69m
3:10AM1.81m
3:43PM1.70m
3:57AM1.77m
4:30PM1.67m
4:45AM1.68m
Low Tide
9:01PM0.12m
9:31AM-0.04m
9:47PM0.11m
10:16AM0.00m
10:35PM0.15m
11:02AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:54
5:53
Temp °C
25
23
22
22
21
21
22
25
25
20
18
17
17
16
18
22
23
20
18
18
18
18
18
20
22
19
18
18
17
17
18
22
21
17
15
15
15
14
17
20
20
17
16
17
18
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
727
668
700
578
543
469
469
289
659
833
756
745
547
563
589
624
624
482
468
700
689
572
451
444
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.6
WSW
14
0.1
S
11
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.9
SW
9
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
165
2
57
50
48
115
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
2
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
9
10
53
51
69
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
55
55
157
55
2
2
2
2
55
157
2
2
0
0
0
52
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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