Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baggies today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 1PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
545 | 534 | 608 | 723 | 949 | 1115 | 1582 | 767 | 559 | 397 | 435 | 372 | 335 | 273 | 267 | 212 | 202 | 198 | 207 | 246 | 262 | 260 | 249 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.89m | 4:45AM1.80m | 5:03PM1.90m | 5:13AM1.77m | 5:32PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | 11:10PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
304 | 256 | 256 | 190 | 144 | 141 | 934 | 767 | 559 | 397 | 352 | 322 | 335 | 273 | 267 | 212 | 202 | 198 | 207 | 246 | 262 | 260 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 71 | 65 | 41 | 35 | 18 | 23 | 131 | 88 | 82 | 40 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | SE 15 | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | 17 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
545 | 534 | 608 | 723 | 949 | 1115 | 1582 | — | 54 | 218 | 435 | 372 | 210 | — | — | 32 | 31 | — | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 189 | 374 | 394 | 427 | 277 | 712 | 47 | 183 | 239 | 300 | 375 | 300 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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