
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 8PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
754 | 597 | 607 | 703 | 674 | 1806 | 1493 | 1155 | 940 | 928 | 752 | 731 | 701 | 595 | 525 | 517 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 388 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.40m | 2:33AM1.44m | 3:01PM1.49m | 3:07AM1.50m | 3:33PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.33m | 8:39PM0.41m | 8:53AM0.26m | 9:11PM0.33m | 9:23AM0.20m | 9:42PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
754 | 597 | 607 | 703 | 617 | 1806 | 1493 | 1155 | 940 | 928 | 752 | 731 | 701 | 595 | 525 | 517 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 388 | 331 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
93 | 351 | 390 | 381 | 674 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | — | 54 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
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