Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baggies today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Baggies at 4AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Baggies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NE 7 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 649 | 589 | 534 | 372 | 532 | 653 | 723 | 670 | 593 | 532 | 521 | 521 | 723 | 1014 | 1245 | 1697 | 784 | 559 | 446 | 359 | 314 | 322 | 322 | 300 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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 | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.73m | 4:10PM1.83m | 4:18AM1.78m | 4:36PM1.89m | 4:45AM1.80m | 5:03PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.04m | 10:14PM0.09m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 649 | 302 | 534 | 371 | 368 | 292 | 235 | 235 | 184 | 304 | 256 | 256 | 198 | 187 | 141 | 955 | 784 | 559 | 446 | 359 | 314 | 322 | 322 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | N 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 551 | 2 | 46 | 20 | 86 | 129 | 127 | 161 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 103 | 101 | 65 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | S 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 343 | 589 | 294 | 372 | 532 | 653 | 723 | 670 | 593 | 532 | 521 | 521 | 723 | 1014 | 1245 | 1697 | — | 23 | 87 | 160 | 181 | 124 | 92 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 685 | 383 | 383 | 394 | 189 | 403 | 446 | 446 | 481 | 192 | 383 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 446 | 809 | 656 | 655 | 0 | 137 | 183 | 185 | 185 | 403 |
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