Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bawa today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 6PM is: 1.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1242 | 1395 | 1208 | 2363 | 2768 | 2611 | 2263 | 2128 | 2102 | 2075 | 1856 | 1592 | 1297 | 1158 | 1072 | 947 | 846 | 785 | 672 | 561 | 472 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:03PM0.56m | 6:08AM0.79m | 6:30PM0.63m | 6:36AM0.79m | 6:59PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.10m | 12:31PM0.05m | 00:14AM0.08m | 12:53PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
1242 | 1395 | 1208 | 2363 | 2768 | 2611 | 2263 | 2128 | 2102 | 2075 | 1856 | 1592 | 1297 | 1158 | 1072 | 947 | 846 | 785 | 672 | 561 | 472 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | WNW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
597 | 722 | 742 | 31 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 43 | 57 | 57 | 75 | 75 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | WNW 7 | S 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | S 16 | SW 23 |
31 | 10 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 46 | 136 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 138 | 138 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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