Bawa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nias, Indonesia)

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Bawa Surf Guide

Bawa in Nias, Hinako Islands is an exposed reef and point break that has very reliable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the favoured time of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the north. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of .

Bawa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	4	very consistent	30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bawa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bawa occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bawa (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Bawa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 73% of the time in May while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

73%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bawa Location Map

Interactive Bawa surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Bawa is Binaka (Gunung Sitoli) Airport (GNS) in Indonesia, which is 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Bawa is Polonia (Medan) Airport (MES), also in Indonesia, 340 km (211 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bawa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 03:50 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 30
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross

Tides at Bawa

Current tide and informaton

For Bawa, 0 km from Bawa.

Next High Water: 05:20am | 0.76m

Next Low Water: 12:01pm | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bawa Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Bawa won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite