
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 3AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1040 | 949 | 1024 | 1321 | 1822 | 2019 | 1989 | 1811 | 1585 | 1619 | 1606 | 1631 | 1631 | 1575 | 1603 | 1650 | 1746 | 1606 | 1583 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.43m | 8:28AM1.21m | 8:54PM1.34m | 9:58AM1.17m | 10:27PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.42m | 2:15PM0.54m | 3:27AM0.49m | 3:50PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1040 | 949 | 1024 | 1321 | 1822 | 2019 | 1989 | 1811 | 1585 | 1619 | 1606 | 1631 | 1631 | 1575 | 1603 | 1650 | 1746 | 1606 | 1583 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
41 | 42 | 47 | 29 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
21 | 13 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 331 | 18 | 317 | 223 | 175 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 175 | 55 |
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