
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baboon Point today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baboon Point at 10AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Baboon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1806 | 1394 | 1074 | 940 | 857 | 752 | 731 | 621 | 595 | 525 | 517 | 437 | 394 | 388 | 388 | 331 | 331 | 326 | 311 | 260 | 265 | 273 | 241 | 241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:33AM1.44m | 3:01PM1.49m | 3:07AM1.50m | 3:33PM1.57m | 3:39AM1.55m | 4:03PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.26m | 9:11PM0.33m | 9:23AM0.20m | 9:42PM0.28m | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1806 | 1394 | 1074 | 940 | 857 | 752 | 731 | 621 | 595 | 525 | 517 | 437 | 394 | 388 | 388 | 331 | 331 | 326 | 311 | 260 | 265 | 273 | 241 | 241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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