
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
443 | 399 | 319 | 302 | 130 | 121 | 123 | 114 | 94 | 84 | 138 | 539 | 768 | 1040 | 962 | 1024 | 1301 | 1556 | 1787 | 1693 | 1693 | 1609 | 1487 | 1481 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.39m | 6:51PM1.53m | 7:22AM1.30m | 7:43PM1.43m | 8:28AM1.21m | 8:54PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.28m | 12:27PM0.34m | 1:09AM0.34m | 1:13PM0.44m | 2:06AM0.42m | 2:15PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
443 | 399 | 319 | 302 | 130 | 121 | 123 | 114 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 539 | 768 | 1040 | 962 | 1024 | 1301 | 1556 | 1787 | 1693 | 1693 | 1609 | 1487 | 1481 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 123 | 96 | 89 | 87 | 94 | 63 | 138 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 70 | 29 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 3 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 84 | 48 | 47 | 34 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 317 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 2 |
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