Surf Forecasts:
Baggies surf forecast from 27 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 857 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 28 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Baggies this week:
The surf forecast for Baggies over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Baggies in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baggies over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 226 | 857 | 214 | 171 | 140 | 349 | 348 | 296 | 231 | 191 | 306 | 316 | 217 | 384 | 379 | 343 | 191 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.79m | 4:13PM1.93m | 4:31AM1.77m | 4:48PM1.85m | 5:08AM1.70m | 5:25PM1.72m | 5:48AM1.58m | 6:06PM1.55m | 6:36AM1.44m | 6:56PM1.36m | 7:42AM1.29m | 8:11PM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM-0.04m | 9:58AM-0.02m | 10:24PM-0.02m | 10:34AM0.02m | 11:00PM0.05m | 11:12AM0.12m | 11:37PM0.17m | 11:53AM0.27m | 00:20AM0.31m | 12:43PM0.45m | 1:13AM0.47m | 1:55PM0.63m | 2:37AM0.61m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | 6:13 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | 7 | 8 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 189 | 68 | 6 | 214 | 171 | 140 | 349 | 348 | 296 | 231 | 130 | 122 | 103 | 98 | 67 | 27 | 228 | 191 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | NE 6 | — | S 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 6 | — | 206 | 140 | 103 | 62 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | SE 11 | SSE 10 | S 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | S 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | — | — | 29 | 68 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | — | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 226 | 857 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 62 | 123 | 191 | 306 | 316 | 217 | 384 | 379 | 343 | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 62 | 189 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 667 | 711 | 655 | 533 | 711 | 189 | 375 | 427 | 189 | 241 | 0 | 20 |
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The above surf forecast table for Baggies provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Baggies can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Baggies surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Baggies) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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