
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baggies today (29 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 11PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
716 | 963 | 536 | 453 | 955 | 645 | 692 | 930 | 929 | 1176 | 1597 | 1606 | 1432 | 1469 | 1393 | 1020 | 969 | 1069 | 783 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.62m | 4:14AM1.66m | 4:37PM1.70m | 4:42AM1.70m | 5:05PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.25m | 10:23AM0.11m | 10:38PM0.20m | 10:50AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
716 | 623 | 536 | 453 | 493 | 81 | 60 | 63 | 154 | 160 | 1074 | 999 | 961 | 982 | 1020 | 46 | 52 | 904 | 783 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | E 10 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
145 | 168 | 108 | 108 | 79 | 179 | 174 | — | 71 | — | 115 | 113 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 24 | 33 | 85 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
116 | 43 | 44 | 121 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — |
— | 963 | 29 | 73 | 955 | 645 | 692 | 930 | 929 | 1176 | 1597 | 1606 | 1432 | 1469 | 1393 | 1020 | 969 | 1069 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 246 | 300 | 375 | 375 | 208 | 192 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 208 | 880 | 880 | 24 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Durban/KwaZulu-Natal South Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










