Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 4AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 311 | 305 | 253 | 225 | 185 | 185 | 177 | 270 | 351 | 950 | 968 | 938 | 889 | 920 | 876 | 725 | 725 | 633 | 550 | 541 | 394 | 259 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49AM1.07m | 00:04AM1.14m | 12:54PM1.18m | 1:00AM1.24m | 1:34PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.67m | 6:15PM0.71m | 6:48AM0.57m | 7:11PM0.60m | 7:29AM0.45m | 7:48PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
347 | 311 | 305 | 253 | 225 | 185 | 185 | 177 | 270 | 322 | 950 | 968 | 938 | 889 | 920 | 876 | 725 | 725 | 633 | 550 | 541 | 394 | 259 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 26 | 81 | 167 | 351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 51 | 139 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 163 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 27 | 55 | 2 | 214 | 242 |
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