
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1989 | 1811 | 1585 | 1619 | 1606 | 1631 | 1657 | 1510 | 1603 | 1650 | 1746 | 1606 | 1583 | 1638 | 1487 | 1253 | 1045 | 932 | 1014 | 1576 | 1531 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1989 | 1811 | 1585 | 1619 | 1606 | 1631 | 1657 | 1510 | 1603 | 1650 | 1746 | 1606 | 1583 | 1638 | 1487 | 1253 | 1045 | 932 | 1014 | 1576 | 1531 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | S 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 175 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 406 | 407 |
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