
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 10AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
669 | 658 | 647 | 568 | 625 | 585 | 595 | 545 | 587 | 798 | 851 | 754 | 607 | 646 | 1147 | 674 | 1806 | 1493 | 1155 | 940 | 928 | 752 | 731 | 691 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 1:13AM1.28m | 1:51PM1.30m | 1:56AM1.36m | 2:28PM1.40m | 2:33AM1.44m | 3:01PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.42m | 8:03PM0.49m | 8:22AM0.33m | 8:39PM0.41m | 8:53AM0.26m | 9:11PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
669 | 658 | 647 | 568 | 625 | 585 | 595 | 545 | 587 | 798 | 851 | 754 | 607 | 646 | 1147 | 629 | 1806 | 1493 | 1155 | 940 | 928 | 752 | 731 | 691 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 78 | 93 | 351 | 390 | 377 | 674 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | WSW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 25 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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