Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baggies today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 7AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 403 | 262 | 739 | 614 | 552 | 470 | 985 | 1047 | 991 | 822 | 667 | 403 | 325 | 246 | 224 | 287 | 263 | 244 | 309 | 190 | 341 | 235 | 261 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:49AM1.46m | 2:05PM1.67m | 2:21AM1.59m | 2:35PM1.80m | 2:52AM1.69m | 3:06PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.30m | 8:17PM0.22m | 8:20AM0.17m | 8:47PM0.09m | 8:51AM0.06m | 9:18PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 44 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 73 | 985 | 1047 | 991 | 822 | 667 | 403 | 325 | 246 | 224 | 132 | 132 | 117 | 127 | 151 | 110 | 95 | 82 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 172 | 162 | 161 | 125 | 120 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | 36 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | 18 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 403 | 262 | 739 | 614 | 552 | 470 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 42 | 69 | 114 | 287 | 263 | 244 | 309 | 190 | 341 | 235 | 261 | 277 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 1201 | 880 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 655 | 375 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 375 | 239 | 255 | 24 |
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