Baboon Point surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 SAST
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Baboon Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Baboon Point sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Baboon Point today?

The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
543
469
469
289
702
833
756
745
547
563
589
624
624
482
499
649
649
528
458
414
408
317
312
241
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:43PM1.70m
3:57AM1.77m
4:30PM1.67m
4:45AM1.68m
5:19PM1.61m
Low Tide
9:31AM-0.04m
9:47PM0.11m
10:16AM0.00m
10:35PM0.15m
11:02AM0.09m
11:27PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:54
5:53
5:53
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
22
25
25
20
18
17
17
17
19
21
23
20
19
18
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
17
17
18
21
21
16
15
15
15
15
18
19
20
18
18
18
17
16
17
15
16
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
543
469
469
289
702
833
756
745
547
563
589
624
624
482
499
649
649
528
458
414
408
317
312
241
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.6
WSW
14
0.1
S
11
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.6
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
S
11
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
3
165
2
56
44
45
31
62
81
3
2
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
SW
8
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
6
6
51
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
55
55
55
0
2
0
2
55
55
0
2
0
0
0
0
52
52
0
0
18
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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