Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bawa today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 11AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1509 | 1321 | 1026 | 998 | 956 | 780 | 670 | 673 | 563 | 769 | 700 | 947 | 697 | 604 | 284 | 305 | 251 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 288 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30AM0.84m | 7:57PM0.70m | 8:04AM0.77m | 8:33PM0.72m | 8:35AM0.68m | 9:10PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.04m | 1:49PM0.02m | 1:48AM0.07m | 2:15PM0.03m | 2:28AM0.11m | 2:39PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 |
1509 | 1321 | 1026 | 998 | 956 | 780 | 670 | 673 | 563 | 769 | 700 | 947 | 697 | 604 | 284 | 117 | 148 | 148 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 288 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 |
198 | 464 | 405 | 257 | 334 | 335 | 269 | 326 | 349 | 335 | 335 | 266 | 218 | 258 | 148 | 305 | 251 | 305 | 118 | 108 | 103 | 103 | 218 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | WNW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 |
128 | 38 | 242 | 226 | 161 | 44 | 227 | 219 | 274 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 59 | 57 | 251 | 162 | 168 | 110 | 35 | 36 | 42 | 39 | 411 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 138 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 148 | 15 | 15 |
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