
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 3AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 24s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
382 | 332 | 326 | 249 | 216 | 212 | 245 | 193 | 139 | 314 | 731 | 823 | 889 | 1032 | 980 | 1005 | 983 | 1152 | 1099 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:01AM1.59m | 2:31PM1.67m | 2:48AM1.68m | 3:14PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.27m | 8:20AM0.12m | 8:45PM0.14m | 9:02AM0.04m | 9:28PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
382 | 332 | 326 | 249 | 216 | 212 | 245 | 193 | 139 | 110 | 731 | 823 | 889 | 1032 | 980 | 1005 | 983 | 1152 | 1099 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 24 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 24 |
— | 1 | 33 | 73 | 121 | 103 | 42 | 38 | 25 | 314 | 86 | 61 | 75 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 27 | 9 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 64 | 115 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 |
— | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 38 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 456 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 70 | 112 | 67 | 154 | 127 |
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