Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.33° S 18.32° E

Baboon Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Baboon Point sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.1° 

Baboon Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (19 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 4PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Oct)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (19 Oct)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (19 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
647
647
568
449
506
396
354
308
273
273
233
273
325
407
706
918
1323
1402
1338
1144
1008
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
5
SW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:06AM1.10m
10:39PM1.07m
11:21AM1.21m
11:45PM1.17m
12:07PM1.34m
Low Tide
4:53PM0.73m
5:05AM0.65m
5:57PM0.60m
6:00AM0.55m
6:36PM0.46m
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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Temp °C
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
12
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
Feels °C
11
9
9
8
9
8
9
10
12
11
11
13
13
11
11
10
10
12
14
15
16
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