Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bawa today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 6PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2102 | 2075 | 1856 | 1592 | 1297 | 1158 | 1072 | 947 | 947 | 785 | 672 | 561 | 472 | 472 | 465 | 465 | 562 | 927 | 993 | 983 | 1191 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:30PM0.63m | 6:36AM0.79m | 6:59PM0.68m | 7:03AM0.78m | 7:28PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.05m | 00:14AM0.08m | 12:53PM0.03m | 00:49AM0.07m | 1:16PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
2102 | 2075 | 1856 | 1592 | 1297 | 1158 | 1072 | 947 | 947 | 785 | 672 | 561 | 472 | 472 | 465 | 465 | 357 | 357 | 993 | 983 | 1191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 31 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 60 | 58 | 73 | 73 | 54 | 54 | 562 | 927 | 346 | 418 | 329 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | S 16 | SW 23 | SW 20 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 9 | S 13 |
33 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 16 | 46 | 136 | 198 | 297 | 458 | 57 | 39 | 54 | 26 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 138 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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