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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 09 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
30.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bawa today?
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 11PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | |
395 | 332 | 313 | 261 | 299 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 261 | 284 | 288 | 288 | 257 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 241 | 229 | 279 | 489 | 545 | 869 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:43PM0.37m | 11:39AM0.58m | 1:31AM0.42m | 12:58PM0.57m | 2:36AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.29m | 7:06PM0.22m | 6:16AM0.33m | 8:02PM0.19m | 8:07AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 395 | 332 | 313 | 261 | 299 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 261 | 284 | 288 | 288 | 257 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 241 | 149 | 190 | 489 | 545 | 869 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 127 | 173 | 127 | 127 | 229 | 279 | 319 | 395 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 20 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 186 | 25 | 159 | 21 | 31 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 138 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
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