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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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
30.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bawa today?
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 11PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 | |
849 | 640 | 623 | 536 | 536 | 529 | 529 | 476 | 395 | 332 | 313 | 261 | 299 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 261 | 284 | 288 | 288 | 253 | 245 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 10:02PM0.36m | 10:29AM0.60m | 11:43PM0.37m | 11:39AM0.58m | 1:31AM0.42m | 12:58PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.22m | 3:06AM0.23m | 5:49PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.29m | 7:06PM0.22m | 6:16AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 |
 kJ | 849 | 640 | 623 | 536 | 536 | 529 | 529 | 476 | 395 | 332 | 313 | 261 | 299 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 253 | 261 | 284 | 288 | 288 | 253 | 245 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 9 | 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 |
| kJ | 93 | 98 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 8 | 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 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 110 | 90 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 56 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 171 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 452 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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