
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 8PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 24 | WSW 23 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1650 | 1710 | 1742 | 1278 | 1645 | 1193 | 851 | 604 | 479 | 431 | 347 | 332 | 326 | 249 | 187 | 257 | 245 | 196 | 139 | 314 | 731 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.36m | 1:06AM1.48m | 1:44PM1.52m | 2:01AM1.59m | 2:31PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.42m | 7:33AM0.23m | 7:57PM0.27m | 8:20AM0.12m | 8:45PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 23 |
1650 | 567 | 531 | 1278 | 1645 | 1193 | 851 | 604 | 479 | 431 | 347 | 332 | 326 | 249 | 187 | 257 | 245 | 196 | 139 | 112 | 731 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 24 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 99 | 119 | 99 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 314 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 10 | SW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 64 | 115 | 19 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | SW 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — |
13 | 1710 | 1742 | 85 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 475 | 1799 | 1374 | 1421 | 1517 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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