Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 May 2026 WIB
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Bawa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bawa sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bawa today?

The current surf forecast for Bawa at 8AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (22 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
773
674
606
520
520
676
685
695
714
860
743
564
548
556
573
581
573
431
412
406
400
394
394
336
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:02AM0.74m
10:52PM0.43m
11:04AM0.67m
00:18AM0.46m
12:14PM0.60m
Low Tide
2:52AM0.14m
5:06PM0.15m
3:57AM0.22m
6:14PM0.17m
5:33AM0.29m
7:17PM0.18m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
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cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
32
33
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
31
30
31
30
30
31
31
32
31
30
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
773
674
606
520
520
676
685
695
714
860
743
564
548
556
573
581
573
431
412
406
400
394
394
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
SW
13
Energy kJ
66
86
89
106
103
112
99
104
107
104
110
119
122
119
119
94
94
75
96
111
141
141
141
336
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
81
85
87
87
85
81
53
59
38
56
39
38
35
35
35
22
21
21
21
20
20
19
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
5
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
50
50
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
50
0
50
0
0
50
50
50
50
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Nias
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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