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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 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
30.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bawa today?
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 5AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
536 | 536 | 529 | 529 | 476 | 395 | 332 | 313 | 261 | 299 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 261 | 284 | 288 | 288 | 253 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:02PM0.36m | 10:29AM0.60m | 11:43PM0.37m | 11:39AM0.58m | 1:31AM0.42m | 12:58PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.23m | 5:49PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.29m | 7:06PM0.22m | 6:16AM0.33m | 8:02PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 536 | 536 | 529 | 529 | 476 | 395 | 332 | 313 | 261 | 299 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 261 | 284 | 288 | 288 | 253 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 80 | 61 | 80 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 127 | 173 | 127 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 82 | 82 | 60 | 61 | 56 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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