Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baggies today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 7AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 608 | 608 | 559 | 608 | 808 | 1014 | 1115 | 1657 | 767 | 572 | 456 | 352 | 322 | 328 | 319 | 267 | 207 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 212 | 226 | 216 | 244 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.78m | 4:36PM1.89m | 4:45AM1.80m | 5:03PM1.90m | 5:13AM1.77m | 5:32PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 184 | 304 | 256 | 256 | 198 | 144 | 141 | 955 | 767 | 572 | 456 | 352 | 322 | 328 | 319 | 267 | 207 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 212 | 226 | 216 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | ESE 5 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 161 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 103 | 71 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 24 | 145 | 97 | 28 | 38 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 608 | 608 | 559 | 608 | 808 | 1014 | 1115 | 1657 | — | 30 | 156 | 277 | 279 | 194 | 226 | 136 | 76 | — | 29 | — | 25 | 20 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 192 | 192 | 374 | 403 | 405 | 277 | 558 | 29 | 183 | 208 | 383 | 185 | 300 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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