Baboon Point surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 SAST
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Baboon Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Baboon Point sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Baboon Point today?

The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 12AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
659
595
577
606
528
499
421
384
317
317
235
224
230
184
161
161
125
121
82
79
47
47
46
44
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
0
SSE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNE
0
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
S
0
WSW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
W
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
on
High Tide
4:30PM1.67m
4:45AM1.68m
5:19PM1.61m
5:38AM1.56m
6:14PM1.53m
6:36AM1.42m
Low Tide
10:35PM0.15m
11:02AM0.09m
11:27PM0.23m
11:53AM0.20m
00:26AM0.34m
12:48PM0.33m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:53
5:53
5:52
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
18
17
17
16
18
20
19
17
16
15
15
15
17
19
19
17
17
17
16
15
17
17
20
21
17
16
16
15
18
20
18
17
15
14
15
15
17
19
17
17
17
18
16
15
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
659
595
577
606
528
499
421
384
317
317
235
224
230
184
161
161
125
121
82
79
47
47
46
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
6
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
6
3
3
1
11
11
11
22
21
20
29
45
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
0
52
18
18
18
18
0
52
55
18
67
0
0
0
28
52
55
0
0
52
0
18
52
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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