
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 6PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1042 | 1058 | 1719 | 757 | 679 | 555 | 604 | 307 | 249 | 335 | 281 | 233 | 226 | 161 | 177 | 156 | 153 | 113 | 109 | 113 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.83m | 3:53AM1.70m | 4:04PM1.82m | 4:28AM1.66m | 4:40PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.08m | 9:46PM-0.01m | 9:53AM0.08m | 10:19PM0.00m | 10:27AM0.12m | 10:55PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
1042 | 377 | 304 | 757 | 679 | 555 | 604 | 307 | 249 | 335 | 281 | 233 | 226 | 161 | 177 | 156 | 153 | 113 | 109 | 113 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 74 | 48 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 28 | — | 6 | 33 | 53 | 73 | 74 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | E 2 | E 3 | S 4 | — | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 |
— | 1058 | 1719 | 167 | 84 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 406 | 436 | 242 | 214 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 2 |
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