
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baggies today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 11AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
441 | 370 | 497 | 506 | 923 | 964 | 874 | 859 | 749 | 669 | 485 | 334 | 281 | 212 | 227 | 223 | 220 | 230 | 237 | 303 | 346 | 485 | 585 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.77m | 5:53AM1.59m | 6:13PM1.60m | 6:31AM1.43m | 6:55PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.07m | 11:48PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.21m | 00:25AM0.32m | 12:39PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
441 | 370 | 497 | 506 | 923 | 964 | 874 | 859 | 749 | 669 | 485 | 334 | 281 | 210 | 160 | 111 | 85 | 64 | 61 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SW 12 |
11 | 71 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 9 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 60 | 69 | 154 | 212 | 227 | 223 | 220 | 230 | 237 | 303 | 346 | 485 | 585 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 860 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 672 | 685 | 860 | 685 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 242 | 656 | 409 | 403 | 374 | 214 |
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