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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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 7AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | |
757 | 757 | 853 | 917 | 822 | 684 | 640 | 623 | 614 | 536 | 529 | 529 | 476 | 395 | 332 | 318 | 261 | 299 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 261 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:37AM0.63m | 10:02PM0.36m | 10:29AM0.60m | 11:43PM0.37m | 11:39AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.16m | 4:34PM0.22m | 3:06AM0.23m | 5:49PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.29m | 7:06PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 757 | 757 | 853 | 917 | 822 | 684 | 640 | 623 | 614 | 536 | 529 | 529 | 476 | 395 | 332 | 318 | 261 | 299 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 261 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | 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 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 86 | 97 | 93 | 93 | 44 | 121 | 124 | 100 | 80 | 60 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 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 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 102 | 102 | 90 | 69 | 68 | 50 | 136 | 106 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 100 | 225 | 226 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 206 | 139 | 221 | 221 | 454 | 391 | 391 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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