Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bawa today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 4PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4523 | 4777 | 5191 | 5392 | 5331 | 5209 | 4732 | 4431 | 4006 | 3705 | 3421 | 3037 | 2821 | 2682 | 2417 | 2355 | 2144 | 2144 | 1787 | 1568 | 1632 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:30PM0.62m | 9:51AM0.41m | 11:26PM0.56m | 10:03AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.11m | 4:39AM0.27m | 3:54PM0.14m | 6:06AM0.31m | 4:29PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
4523 | 4777 | 5191 | 5392 | 5331 | 5209 | 4732 | 4431 | 4006 | 3705 | 3421 | 3037 | 2821 | 2682 | 2417 | 2355 | 2144 | 2144 | 1787 | 1568 | 1632 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | S 20 | SSW 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
29 | 42 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 284 | 634 | 904 | 1131 | 1093 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | S 22 | SSW 21 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
77 | 75 | 75 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 61 | 18 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 82 | 148 | 19 | 32 | 47 | 46 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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