Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baggies today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 6AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 371 | 1006 | 2055 | 1520 | 1080 | 718 | 854 | 432 | 474 | 510 | 587 | 539 | 563 | 506 | 522 | 470 | 404 | 382 | 335 | 266 | 206 | 132 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.16m | 12:21PM1.07m | 00:56AM1.19m | 1:43PM1.16m | 1:58AM1.29m | 2:31PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.71m | 6:18PM0.72m | 7:26AM0.63m | 7:40PM0.63m | 8:18AM0.52m | 8:29PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 103 | 101 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 251 | 505 | 432 | 474 | 510 | 587 | 539 | 563 | 506 | 522 | 470 | 404 | 382 | 335 | 266 | 206 | 132 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | S 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 11 | SSW 17 | 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 |
| kJ | 106 | 72 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 125 | 42 | 290 | 269 | 357 | 231 | 123 | 172 | 174 | 125 | 120 | 118 | 115 | 143 | 184 | 232 | 181 | 123 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 19 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 18 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | S 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 107 | 5 | 55 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 131 | 371 | 1006 | 2055 | 1520 | 1080 | 718 | 854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 711 | 403 | 655 | 375 | 300 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 375 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 667 | 658 | 394 | 189 |
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