
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 4PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2042 | 1724 | 1560 | 1332 | 1367 | 1018 | 902 | 888 | 784 | 760 | 725 | 680 | 646 | 597 | 587 | 647 | 568 | 625 | 585 | 595 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.13m | 00:18AM1.21m | 1:07PM1.21m | 1:13AM1.28m | 1:51PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.66m | 7:01AM0.51m | 7:21PM0.58m | 7:45AM0.42m | 8:03PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
2042 | 1724 | 1560 | 1332 | 1367 | 1018 | 902 | 888 | 784 | 760 | 725 | 680 | 646 | 597 | 587 | 647 | 568 | 625 | 585 | 595 | 587 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 55 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 200 |
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