Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 1PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 259 | 373 | 323 | 737 | 746 | 1200 | 1064 | 1510 | 1413 | 1391 | 1448 | 1645 | 797 | 1169 | 1009 | 850 | 718 | 658 | 578 | 568 | 549 | 463 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.16m | 7:04PM1.10m | 8:12AM1.08m | 8:47PM1.03m | 10:06AM1.10m | 10:39PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.67m | 1:17AM0.65m | 2:18PM0.76m | 3:14AM0.71m | 4:53PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 284 | 234 | 373 | 317 | 737 | 746 | 1200 | 1064 | 1510 | 1413 | 1391 | 424 | 424 | 797 | 1169 | 1009 | 850 | 718 | 658 | 578 | 568 | 549 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 243 | 259 | 230 | 323 | 118 | 46 | 45 | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 34 | 92 | 15 | — | 16 | 12 | 16 | 1448 | 1645 | 114 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 158 | 200 | 229 | 175 | 210 | 163 | 55 | 163 | 205 | 200 | 200 | 163 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 191 | 52 | 55 | 52 |
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