
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baggies today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 7PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
279 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 194 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 156 | 156 | 170 | 321 | 347 | 387 | 387 | 613 | 438 | 422 | 692 | 605 | 578 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.80m | 6:09AM1.64m | 6:39PM1.73m | 6:45AM1.54m | 7:16PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.03m | 00:07AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.10m | 00:45AM0.29m | 12:52PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
279 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 194 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 321 | 347 | 387 | 387 | 613 | 438 | 422 | 692 | 605 | 578 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
52 | 49 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 165 | 179 | 158 | 104 | 68 | 170 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 384 | 248 | 268 | 149 | 242 | 281 | 206 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 39 | — | 21 | 40 | 69 | 136 | 56 | 90 | 81 | 173 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 229 | 96 | 71 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 117 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 185 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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