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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 WIBForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bawa today?
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 2PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
557 | 705 | 472 | 614 | 542 | 550 | 763 | 773 | 674 | 606 | 520 | 520 | 676 | 685 | 695 | 714 | 763 | 743 | 564 | 548 | 556 | 573 | 581 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:07AM0.81m | 9:40PM0.42m | 10:02AM0.74m | 10:52PM0.43m | 11:04AM0.67m | 00:18AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.07m | 4:02PM0.11m | 2:52AM0.14m | 5:06PM0.15m | 3:57AM0.22m | 6:14PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 |
3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 557 | 705 | 472 | 614 | 542 | 550 | 763 | 773 | 674 | 606 | 520 | 520 | 676 | 685 | 695 | 714 | 763 | 743 | 564 | 548 | 556 | 573 | 581 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 205 | 188 | 177 | 181 | 143 | 113 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 89 | 91 | 94 | 97 | 107 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 119 | 125 | 131 | 131 | 128 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 5 | SW 18 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 36 | 246 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 60 | 53 | 59 | 38 | 56 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 47 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | — | 32 | 38 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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