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 8AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1192 | 1174 | 1060 | 1028 | 866 | 762 | 813 | 980 | 1154 | 1039 | 1022 | 967 | 816 | 734 | 722 | 595 | 734 | 734 | 694 | 951 | 966 | 951 | 1075 | 925 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.33m | 6:52PM1.40m | 7:18AM1.21m | 7:35PM1.26m | 8:16AM1.09m | 8:41PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.33m | 12:32PM0.43m | 1:09AM0.46m | 1:09PM0.57m | 1:56AM0.59m | 2:02PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
1192 | 1174 | 1060 | 1028 | 866 | 762 | 813 | 980 | 1154 | 1039 | 1022 | 967 | 816 | 734 | 722 | 595 | 734 | 734 | 694 | 951 | 966 | 951 | 1075 | 925 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 23 | 50 | 44 | — | — | 1 | — | 18 | 87 | 80 | 49 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 27 | 55 | 200 | 169 | 210 | 55 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 158 | 163 | 169 | 158 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 407 | 55 | 55 |
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