
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 1AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
579 | 536 | 633 | 563 | 247 | 433 | 369 | 822 | 924 | 1321 | 1498 | 1241 | 1102 | 961 | 785 | 663 | 508 | 486 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.85m | 3:46AM1.71m | 3:59PM1.84m | 4:19AM1.67m | 4:30PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM-0.01m | 9:50AM0.05m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:21AM0.10m | 10:46PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 |
579 | 536 | 633 | 563 | 247 | 433 | 369 | 822 | 924 | 1321 | 1498 | 1241 | 1102 | 961 | 785 | 663 | 508 | 486 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 18 | SW 5 | W 4 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 246 | — | 61 | 32 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 10 | SE 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
47 | 53 | 16 | 11 | 168 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 456 | 55 | 157 | 58 | 157 | 2 | 2 | 407 | 407 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 70 | 52 | 52 | 163 | 127 |
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