Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baggies today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 11AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
408 | 459 | 441 | 432 | 432 | 459 | 486 | 496 | 515 | 524 | 526 | 606 | 536 | 792 | 792 | 764 | 670 | 562 | 452 | 443 | 434 | 426 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.89m | 5:39AM1.72m | 6:02PM1.80m | 6:08AM1.62m | 6:30PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM-0.04m | 11:38PM0.10m | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:08AM0.19m | 12:13PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
408 | 459 | 441 | 432 | 432 | 459 | 486 | 496 | 515 | 524 | 526 | 606 | 536 | 792 | 792 | 764 | 670 | 562 | 452 | 443 | 434 | 426 | 408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 |
5 | 4 | 4 | — | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 21 | 44 | 64 | 46 | 61 | 26 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 525 | 27 | 27 | 183 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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