Surf Forecasts:
Bajamar surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with 444 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bajamar this week:
The surf forecast for Bajamar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bajamar in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bajamar over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 158 | 98 | 66 | 93 | 149 | 116 | 178 | 100 | 269 | 177 | 172 | 100 | 64 | 184 | 272 | 316 | 386 | 371 | 367 | 353 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | on | off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | on | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:15AM2.55m | 00:04AM2.29m | 12:27PM2.63m | 1:12AM2.46m | 1:30PM2.74m | 2:10AM2.66m | 2:27PM2.85m | 3:02AM2.85m | 3:18PM2.92m | 3:50AM2.98m | 4:06PM2.94m | 4:34AM3.04m | 4:51PM2.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.50m | 6:06AM0.62m | 6:55PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.50m | 7:54PM0.21m | 8:15AM0.35m | 8:45PM0.09m | 9:09AM0.22m | 9:33PM0.01m | 9:58AM0.15m | 10:18PM-0.00m | 10:45AM0.13m | 11:00PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 163 | 158 | 98 | 66 | 93 | 41 | 116 | 178 | 58 | 269 | 51 | 60 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 272 | 166 | 386 | 371 | 367 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 7 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 58 | 37 | 36 | 100 | 60 | 177 | 172 | 100 | 49 | 78 | 54 | 316 | 139 | 141 | 137 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | S 14 | SW 19 | S 11 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 39 | 149 | 33 | 51 | 46 | 106 | 66 | — | 57 | 64 | 184 | 63 | 33 | — | — | — | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bajamar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bajamar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bajamar 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 (Bajamar) 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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