
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baggies today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 6AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | S 17 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
498 | 484 | 495 | 487 | 528 | 472 | 495 | 434 | 450 | 395 | 345 | 300 | 232 | 229 | 132 | 149 | 76 | 193 | 172 | 233 | 145 | 64 | 60 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.19m | 1:43PM1.16m | 1:58AM1.29m | 2:31PM1.28m | 2:41AM1.40m | 3:07PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.63m | 7:40PM0.63m | 8:18AM0.52m | 8:29PM0.52m | 8:55AM0.40m | 9:05PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
498 | 484 | 495 | 487 | 528 | 472 | 495 | 434 | 450 | 395 | 345 | 300 | 211 | 179 | 132 | 109 | 68 | 80 | 78 | 85 | 82 | 64 | 35 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
269 | 259 | 231 | 123 | 172 | 174 | 125 | 120 | 118 | 115 | 143 | 236 | 232 | 229 | 121 | 85 | 76 | 46 | 132 | 24 | 40 | 63 | 60 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 19 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | S 17 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 |
40 | 28 | 36 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 149 | 75 | 140 | 34 | 45 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 171 | 193 | 172 | 233 | 145 | — | 11 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 667 | 667 | 394 | 189 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 183 | 185 |
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