Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bawa today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 2PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 305 | 350 | 305 | 301 | 288 | 411 | 721 | 1051 | 1038 | 1238 | 2568 | 3441 | 2212 | 2600 | 2812 | 4941 | 4565 | 4523 | 4777 | 5037 | 5392 | 5331 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:35AM0.68m | 9:10PM0.70m | 9:04AM0.59m | 9:48PM0.67m | 9:29AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.11m | 2:39PM0.05m | 3:07AM0.17m | 3:03PM0.08m | 3:49AM0.22m | 3:27PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
305 | 154 | 350 | 144 | 301 | 288 | 218 | 721 | 451 | 1038 | 1238 | 2568 | 3441 | 2212 | 2600 | 2812 | 4941 | 4565 | 4523 | 4777 | 5037 | 5392 | 5331 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
117 | 305 | 147 | 305 | 108 | 110 | 411 | 212 | 705 | 475 | 1176 | 48 | 48 | 1184 | 1291 | 1361 | 39 | 33 | 29 | 42 | 39 | 55 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | — | WSW 22 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 8 | WNW 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — |
112 | 110 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 53 | 72 | 1051 | 898 | 253 | — | 47 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 75 | 75 | 37 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 221 | 138 | 138 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 138 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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