Baboon Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.33° S 18.32° E

Baboon Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Baboon Point sea temperature is
12.6° C
2.4° 

Baboon Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 8AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)5ft (1.6m)17s
Evening (13 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
2
1
2
1
0
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
17
1.7
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
891
799
793
1410
1549
1611
1239
1208
1165
902
860
795
886
886
874
580
597
777
874
861
849
874
926
1060
Wind (km/h)
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NNE
20
NW
5
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
WNW
10
W
5
N
5
NW
5
SSE
10
E
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SE
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:31AM1.72m
3:53PM1.84m
4:11AM1.71m
4:30PM1.84m
4:48AM1.66m
5:06PM1.79m
Low Tide
9:41AM0.00m
10:08PM0.02m
10:17AM0.02m
10:46PM0.04m
10:52AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
24
27
23
22
21
18
17
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
18
21
20
19
17
Feels °C
11
12
12
14
22
20
18
16
13
13
11
12
12
14
13
12
12
11
12
16
18
16
17
16
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