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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 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
30.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bawa today?
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 10PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
905 | 941 | 875 | 757 | 757 | 853 | 917 | 822 | 849 | 640 | 623 | 614 | 536 | 529 | 476 | 407 | 395 | 280 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 9:03PM0.38m | 9:37AM0.63m | 10:02PM0.36m | 10:29AM0.60m | 11:43PM0.37m | 11:39AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.18m | 2:25AM0.16m | 4:34PM0.22m | 3:06AM0.23m | 5:49PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 905 | 941 | 875 | 757 | 757 | 853 | 917 | 822 | 849 | 640 | 623 | 614 | 536 | 529 | 476 | 407 | 395 | 280 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 202 | 133 | 104 | 68 | 68 | 91 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 120 | 100 | 80 | 78 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 13 | W 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 136 | 202 | 69 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 69 | 68 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 62 | 82 | 80 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 188 | 43 | 141 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 15 | 138 | 206 | 206 | 221 | 399 | 391 | 391 | 367 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
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