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Baboon Point surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 9PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | |
647 | 617 | 531 | 384 | 455 | 355 | 278 | 319 | 309 | 293 | 283 | 283 | 265 | 256 | 256 | 242 | 286 | 340 | 419 | 328 | 745 | 749 | 660 | 615 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:52PM1.47m | 2:57AM1.52m | 3:26PM1.49m | 3:32AM1.50m | 4:00PM1.48m | 4:06AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.22m | 8:58PM0.35m | 9:17AM0.22m | 9:31PM0.34m | 9:49AM0.23m | 10:05PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 647 | 617 | 531 | 384 | 455 | 355 | 278 | 319 | 309 | 293 | 283 | 283 | 265 | 256 | 256 | 242 | 286 | 340 | 419 | 328 | 745 | 749 | 660 | 615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 204 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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