Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baggies today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 5AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 75 | 174 | 174 | 164 | 479 | 875 | 1106 | 1380 | 1131 | 864 | 669 | 669 | 749 | 727 | 724 | 615 | 629 | 575 | 828 | 957 | 805 | 634 | 616 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.51m | 3:39PM1.52m | 3:45AM1.60m | 4:08PM1.62m | 4:14AM1.66m | 4:37PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.28m | 9:38PM0.32m | 9:55AM0.19m | 10:08PM0.25m | 10:23AM0.11m | 10:38PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 75 | 174 | 174 | 153 | 146 | 142 | 128 | 951 | 851 | 730 | 669 | 669 | 574 | 587 | 601 | 615 | 629 | 575 | 174 | 56 | 188 | 328 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 76 | 14 | 47 | 28 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 68 | 88 | 92 | 85 | 87 | 110 | 117 | 90 | 58 | 58 | 90 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 154 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 11 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | 126 | 123 | 121 | 118 | 113 | 116 | 43 | 34 | 121 | 116 | 179 | — | — | — | 44 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 43 | 46 | 66 | 164 | 479 | 875 | 1106 | 1380 | 1131 | 864 | — | — | 749 | 727 | 724 | 64 | 90 | 12 | 828 | 957 | 805 | 634 | 616 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 880 | 880 | 880 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 255 | 375 | 300 | 189 | 189 |
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