Baird Bay Reef surfForecast / SA – Eyre Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 ACST
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Baird Bay Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Baird Bay Reef sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Baird Bay Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Baird Bay Reef at 6PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)--
Afternoon (03 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (03 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Baird Bay Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2241
2045
1892
1626
1404
1271
1130
930
930
940
794
713
622
734
659
604
527
405
392
421
773
685
667
581
Wind (km/h)
40
W
40
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
20
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:50AM0.76m
1:18PM1.27m
1:06AM0.73m
1:41PM1.23m
1:22AM0.70m
Low Tide
7:26PM0.08m
6:34AM-0.04m
7:48PM0.13m
6:53AM-0.04m
8:12PM0.19m
7:12AM-0.00m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
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7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:51
5:50
5:49
5:47
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
8
8
9
10
9
9
10
12
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
15
12
13
15
16
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
10
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
4
15
14
13
13
12
11
13
10
12
9
622
734
659
604
527
405
392
228
773
685
667
581
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
192
31
4
2
2
2
163
208
421
71
72
72
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
36
35
4
3
3
22
5
5
5
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
2241
2045
1892
1626
1404
1271
1130
930
930
940
794
713
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
867
988
988
971
971
971
988
1051
1282
1220
1052
1282
374
178
65
11
0
332
313
28
0
11
333
867
Best forecast wave conditions in Eyre Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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