Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 10AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 353 | 294 | 289 | 285 | 256 | 247 | 197 | 193 | 190 | 151 | 181 | 196 | 145 | 195 | 425 | 361 | 326 | 367 | 444 | 367 | 660 | 642 | 691 | 661 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.55m | 3:04PM1.66m | 3:15AM1.61m | 3:33PM1.74m | 3:46AM1.65m | 4:02PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.17m | 9:17PM0.18m | 9:23AM0.11m | 9:45PM0.12m | 9:50AM0.09m | 10:14PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 353 | 294 | 289 | 285 | 256 | 247 | 197 | 193 | 190 | 151 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 195 | 425 | 361 | 326 | 367 | 444 | 367 | 660 | 642 | 691 | 661 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 26 | 55 | 50 | 74 | 181 | 196 | 145 | 101 | — | 37 | 55 | 102 | 56 | 190 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 28 | 5 | 90 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 99 | 170 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 55 | 55 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 55 | 154 | 364 | 364 | 163 |
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