Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baggies today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 8AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 416 | 296 | 215 | 223 | 254 | 400 | 1818 | 666 | 385 | 365 | 320 | 770 | 1459 | 1867 | 1996 | 1847 | 1529 | 1222 | 1048 | 865 | 760 | 688 | 508 | 405 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.45m | 7:14PM1.47m | 7:32AM1.27m | 8:12PM1.27m | 8:57AM1.10m | 10:32PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.32m | 12:55PM0.34m | 1:30AM0.48m | 1:43PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 416 | 296 | 80 | 67 | 98 | 75 | 1003 | 666 | 385 | 237 | 72 | 90 | 64 | 47 | 50 | 31 | 1529 | 1222 | 1048 | 865 | 760 | 688 | 508 | 405 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 8 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 19 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 90 | 73 | 215 | 52 | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | 68 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 51 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 102 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 21 | 28 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 46 | 80 | 112 | 109 | 103 | 73 | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 64 | 125 | 223 | 254 | 400 | 1818 | 50 | 360 | 365 | 320 | 770 | 1459 | 1867 | 1996 | 1847 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 30 | 189 | 208 | 208 | 0 | 300 | 236 | 383 | 1449 | 695 | 2635 | 1478 | 880 | 809 | 24 | 751 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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