Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 2AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1592 | 1452 | 1319 | 1192 | 1174 | 1060 | 1028 | 1003 | 762 | 813 | 980 | 1216 | 1039 | 1022 | 967 | 816 | 722 | 680 | 669 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.55m | 6:37AM1.33m | 6:52PM1.40m | 7:18AM1.21m | 7:35PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.33m | 12:32PM0.43m | 1:09AM0.46m | 1:09PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1592 | 1452 | 1319 | 1192 | 1174 | 1060 | 1028 | 1003 | 762 | 813 | 980 | 1216 | 1039 | 1022 | 967 | 816 | 722 | 680 | 669 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 24 | 60 | 47 | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | 87 | 77 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 214 | 214 | 205 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 163 | 175 | 175 | 55 | 55 |
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