Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 3PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 168 | 164 | 142 | 142 | 206 | 241 | 220 | 216 | 209 | 169 | 167 | 164 | 182 | 198 | 198 | 228 | 216 | 196 | 185 | 144 | 119 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:21PM1.66m | 6:42AM1.41m | 7:03PM1.55m | 7:28AM1.29m | 7:48PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.20m | 00:40AM0.26m | 12:41PM0.32m | 1:25AM0.36m | 1:23PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 168 | 168 | 164 | 142 | 142 | 206 | 241 | 194 | 194 | 209 | 146 | 167 | 133 | 182 | 198 | 198 | 228 | 216 | 196 | 185 | 144 | 119 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 33 | 76 | 88 | 113 | 128 | 220 | 216 | 149 | 169 | 138 | 164 | 127 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 18 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 55 | 2 | 0 |
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