Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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 6AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
581
498
498
560
619
603
595
572
565
557
705
472
614
542
550
763
773
674
606
520
520
676
685
695
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:15AM0.87m
8:40PM0.44m
9:07AM0.81m
9:40PM0.42m
10:02AM0.74m
Low Tide
1:15AM0.02m
3:05PM0.06m
2:00AM0.07m
4:02PM0.11m
2:52AM0.14m
5:06PM0.15m
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6:22
6:22
6:22
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6:30
6:30
6:31
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
31
31
32
32
32
31
31
33
31
32
32
32
31
31
31
31
32
29
29
30
30
29
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
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
Energy kJ
463
441
407
336
619
603
595
572
565
557
705
472
614
542
550
763
773
674
606
520
520
676
685
695
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
581
498
498
560
106
178
101
101
271
205
188
177
181
181
110
78
78
62
81
81
105
137
153
157
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.6
SW
18
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
S
11
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
Energy kJ
44
43
28
30
178
78
136
134
26
26
18
246
26
26
25
26
37
78
87
87
83
81
60
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
Energy kJ
29
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
63
50
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nias
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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