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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
30.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bawa today?
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 11AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
581 | 561 | 549 | 518 | 495 | 567 | 574 | 581 | 498 | 498 | 560 | 619 | 603 | 595 | 572 | 565 | 557 | 705 | 472 | 614 | 542 | 550 | 763 | 773 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:27AM0.90m | 7:49PM0.47m | 8:15AM0.87m | 8:40PM0.44m | 9:07AM0.81m | 9:40PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.02m | 1:15AM0.02m | 3:05PM0.06m | 2:00AM0.07m | 4:02PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 581 | 561 | 549 | 518 | 495 | 477 | 470 | 463 | 441 | 407 | 336 | 619 | 603 | 595 | 572 | 565 | 557 | 705 | 472 | 614 | 542 | 550 | 763 | 773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 437 | 68 | 362 | 318 | 361 | 567 | 574 | 581 | 498 | 498 | 560 | 106 | 178 | 101 | 101 | 271 | 205 | 188 | 177 | 181 | 181 | 110 | 78 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 20 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 304 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 178 | 78 | 136 | 134 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 246 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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