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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 02 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 6PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | |
622 | 613 | 499 | 484 | 447 | 447 | 447 | 373 | 440 | 361 | 283 | 226 | 468 | 396 | 180 | 196 | 321 | 345 | 313 | 237 | 236 | 234 | 236 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:27PM0.53m | 6:45AM0.79m | 6:57PM0.50m | 7:15AM0.77m | 7:26PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.05m | 1:13PM0.06m | 00:28AM0.04m | 1:44PM0.08m | 00:56AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 622 | 613 | 499 | 484 | 447 | 447 | 447 | 373 | 440 | 361 | 283 | 226 | 468 | 396 | 180 | 196 | 321 | 345 | 313 | 237 | 233 | 210 | 236 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | W 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | W 12 | S 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | W 4 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 87 | 86 | 131 | 3 | 159 | 157 | 165 | 3 | 19 | 143 | 134 | 21 | 3 | 50 | 33 | 236 | 234 | 222 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | — | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | S 8 | W 12 | W 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 4 | WSW 21 | W 4 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 134 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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