
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 9AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
429 | 421 | 475 | 379 | 366 | 359 | 346 | 367 | 346 | 332 | 325 | 411 | 419 | 448 | 346 | 448 | 419 | 325 | 331 | 473 | 623 | 774 | 816 | 830 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.64m | 3:58PM1.69m | 4:20AM1.58m | 4:28PM1.60m | 4:51AM1.49m | 4:59PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.17m | 10:14PM0.11m | 10:22AM0.24m | 10:42PM0.20m | 10:52AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
429 | 421 | 475 | 379 | 366 | 359 | 346 | 367 | 346 | 332 | 325 | 411 | 419 | 448 | 346 | 448 | 419 | 325 | 331 | 473 | 623 | 774 | 816 | 830 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 250 | 6 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 52 | 18 | 191 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 196 | 55 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 191 | 52 | 18 | 18 |
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