Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baggies today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 3PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 5 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 394 | 397 | 311 | 210 | 183 | 269 | 636 | 1065 | 655 | 521 | 411 | 255 | 228 | 157 | 116 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 203 | 566 | 158 | 880 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.20m | 8:02PM1.20m | 8:21AM1.05m | 9:30PM1.05m | 12:09PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.60m | 2:24AM0.71m | 2:38PM0.76m | 4:48AM0.81m | 6:12PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
91 | 62 | 48 | 35 | 22 | 183 | 127 | 636 | 1065 | 655 | 521 | 411 | 255 | 228 | 157 | 116 | 68 | 58 | 46 | 203 | 88 | 60 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 16 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
36 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 33 | 269 | 103 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 68 | 67 | 67 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 17 | 7 | 2 | 85 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 47 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 15 | S 5 | S 8 |
173 | 394 | 397 | 311 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 107 | 566 | 158 | 880 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 375 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 0 | 835 | 829 | 655 |
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