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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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
30.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bawa today?
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 8AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
773 | 674 | 606 | 520 | 520 | 676 | 685 | 695 | 714 | 860 | 743 | 564 | 548 | 556 | 573 | 581 | 573 | 431 | 412 | 406 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 336 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:02AM0.74m | 10:52PM0.43m | 11:04AM0.67m | 00:18AM0.46m | 12:14PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.14m | 5:06PM0.15m | 3:57AM0.22m | 6:14PM0.17m | 5:33AM0.29m | 7:17PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 773 | 674 | 606 | 520 | 520 | 676 | 685 | 695 | 714 | 860 | 743 | 564 | 548 | 556 | 573 | 581 | 573 | 431 | 412 | 406 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 66 | 86 | 89 | 106 | 103 | 112 | 99 | 104 | 107 | 104 | 110 | 119 | 122 | 119 | 119 | 94 | 94 | 75 | 96 | 111 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 336 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 81 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 53 | 59 | 38 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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