Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bawa today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 8AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1526 | 1502 | 1502 | 1643 | 1474 | 1438 | 1242 | 1701 | 1571 | 1509 | 1175 | 1026 | 877 | 840 | 680 | 670 | 569 | 560 | 670 | 700 | 817 | 604 | 416 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:54AM0.88m | 7:20PM0.67m | 7:30AM0.84m | 7:57PM0.70m | 8:04AM0.77m | 8:33PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.03m | 1:22PM0.01m | 1:07AM0.04m | 1:49PM0.02m | 1:48AM0.07m | 2:15PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
1526 | 1502 | 1502 | 1643 | 1474 | 1438 | 1242 | 1701 | 1571 | 1509 | 1175 | 1026 | 877 | 840 | 680 | 670 | 569 | 560 | 670 | 700 | 817 | 604 | 416 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 |
401 | 448 | 365 | 375 | 319 | 269 | 274 | 198 | 153 | 198 | 386 | 405 | 257 | 330 | 335 | 269 | 326 | 349 | 335 | 335 | 266 | 262 | 117 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
223 | 136 | 276 | 188 | 143 | 75 | 49 | 9 | 44 | 53 | 38 | 242 | 226 | 161 | 229 | 227 | 219 | 274 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 59 | 209 | 251 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 49 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
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