
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bawa today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 2PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1877 | 1690 | 1667 | 1475 | 1318 | 1318 | 1280 | 994 | 863 | 722 | 711 | 711 | 755 | 732 | 681 | 628 | 314 | 497 | 768 | 713 | 480 | 394 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.37m | 2:05AM0.55m | 3:28PM0.46m | 3:02AM0.58m | 3:57PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.25m | 6:57PM0.32m | 9:14AM0.21m | 8:46PM0.29m | 9:40AM0.17m | 9:42PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
1877 | 1690 | 1667 | 1475 | 1318 | 1318 | 1280 | 994 | 863 | 722 | 711 | 711 | 755 | 732 | 681 | 628 | 314 | 309 | 768 | 528 | 241 | 394 | 742 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 24 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 178 | 259 | 432 | 395 | 72 | 74 | 314 | 713 | 480 | 218 | 341 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | W 8 | S 20 | S 7 | SSW 22 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 54 | 54 | 104 | 180 | 260 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 292 | 497 | 86 | 5 | 206 | 62 | 494 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | S 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 43 | 62 | 70 | — | 105 | — | — | 66 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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