Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Baul today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Baul at 3AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Baul. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 706 | 706 | 706 | 637 | 710 | 702 | 790 | 851 | 793 | 1276 | 943 | 920 | 728 | 991 | 1082 | 1055 | 1123 | 1325 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:01PM0.81m | 5:36AM1.14m | 6:52PM0.88m | 6:30AM1.16m | 7:31PM0.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.65m | 12:49PM0.47m | 00:06AM0.61m | 1:24PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 706 | 706 | 706 | 637 | 527 | 459 | 466 | 851 | 793 | 1276 | 943 | 920 | 728 | 991 | 1082 | 1055 | 1123 | 1325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WSW 13 | SSW 20 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 309 | 455 | 450 | 570 | 710 | 702 | 790 | 363 | 363 | 66 | 190 | 145 | 132 | 26 | 23 | 66 | 37 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 6 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 20 | WNW 15 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 65 | 4 | 102 | 66 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 22 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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