Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 WIB
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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
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bawa today?

The current surf forecast for Bawa at 7AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WIB) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SW
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
17
1.2
S
17
0.9
S
15
1
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
454
447
469
334
318
384
336
260
248
215
258
358
831
357
435
640
610
577
561
553
515
492
492
574
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:59AM0.90m
6:17PM0.53m
6:42AM0.92m
7:02PM0.50m
7:27AM0.90m
7:49PM0.47m
Low Tide
11:15PM-0.00m
12:37PM0.01m
11:53PM-0.01m
1:24PM0.00m
00:33AM-0.01m
2:13PM0.02m
thunderstorm
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
1
1
2
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
30
30
31
30
30
30
31
33
32
31
32
32
32
31
31
31
30
29
29
30
30
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.2
S
17
0.9
S
15
1
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
Energy kJ
225
230
235
199
194
199
194
162
153
150
116
113
831
357
435
640
610
577
561
553
515
492
477
470
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
17
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
SW
18
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
454
447
469
334
318
384
336
260
229
215
219
358
111
111
92
90
90
437
94
362
318
361
492
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
13
0.6
SW
20
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
SW
18
0.5
W
8
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
91
46
46
106
167
132
245
167
248
167
258
168
239
93
91
199
375
87
304
33
60
60
574
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
11
43
115
127
110
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
50
0
0
0
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
59
50
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Nias
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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