Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 2PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
547 | 1405 | 1301 | 1281 | 1522 | 1524 | 1250 | 972 | 835 | 776 | 646 | 565 | 504 | 401 | 366 | 366 | 450 | 493 | 604 | 841 | 854 | 854 | 1011 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:33PM1.78m | 4:51AM1.61m | 5:05PM1.73m | 5:26AM1.54m | 5:41PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.10m | 10:45PM0.09m | 10:50AM0.14m | 11:18PM0.13m | 11:23AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
334 | 1405 | 1301 | 1281 | 539 | 505 | 1250 | 972 | 835 | 776 | 646 | 565 | 504 | 401 | 366 | 366 | 450 | 493 | 604 | 841 | 854 | 854 | 1011 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
6 | 8 | — | — | 1522 | 1524 | 32 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 32 | 77 | 48 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 98 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 163 | 2 | 407 | 407 | 214 | 163 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 195 | 169 | 154 | 55 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 169 | 163 | 163 |
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