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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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
30.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bawa today?
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 6AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | |
714 | 763 | 743 | 564 | 548 | 556 | 573 | 581 | 573 | 431 | 412 | 406 | 342 | 336 | 394 | 394 | 336 | 217 | 217 | 222 | 264 | 258 | 252 | 447 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:52PM0.43m | 11:04AM0.67m | 00:18AM0.46m | 12:14PM0.60m | 1:40AM0.52m | 1:26PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.22m | 6:14PM0.17m | 5:33AM0.29m | 7:17PM0.18m | 7:32AM0.30m | 8:09PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
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 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 714 | 763 | 743 | 564 | 548 | 556 | 573 | 581 | 573 | 431 | 412 | 406 | 172 | 172 | 199 | 194 | 227 | 217 | 217 | 222 | 264 | 258 | 252 | 252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 113 | 110 | 110 | 119 | 131 | 96 | 36 | 23 | 125 | 22 | 131 | 137 | 342 | 336 | 394 | 394 | 336 | 184 | 187 | 144 | 144 | 147 | 251 | 447 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 15 | S 12 | SSE 8 | W 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 72 | 78 | 178 | 166 | 122 | 144 | 152 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 140 | 125 | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
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