Baboon Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.33° S 18.32° E

Baboon Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Baboon Point sea temperature is
13.4° C
1.6° 

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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 7PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (06 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (06 Aug)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun morning).

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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)
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
4
3
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1989
1811
1585
1619
1606
1631
1657
1510
1603
1650
1746
1606
1583
1638
1487
1253
1045
932
1014
1576
1531
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
SW
20
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
35
S
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:28AM1.21m
8:54PM1.34m
9:58AM1.17m
10:27PM1.31m
11:34AM1.23m
Low Tide
2:15PM0.54m
3:27AM0.49m
3:50PM0.60m
5:10AM0.47m
5:41PM0.56m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
6:14
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
14
14
12
12
12
12
15
18
18
14
13
12
11
10
13
16
16
14
12
Feels °C
10
12
12
11
8
9
9
10
14
17
14
9
9
8
7
6
9
11
11
10
5
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