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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
30.2° 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: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
581 | 498 | 498 | 560 | 619 | 603 | 595 | 572 | 565 | 557 | 705 | 472 | 614 | 542 | 550 | 763 | 773 | 674 | 606 | 520 | 520 | 676 | 685 | 695 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:15AM0.87m | 8:40PM0.44m | 9:07AM0.81m | 9:40PM0.42m | 10:02AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.02m | 3:05PM0.06m | 2:00AM0.07m | 4:02PM0.11m | 2:52AM0.14m | 5:06PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 463 | 441 | 407 | 336 | 619 | 603 | 595 | 572 | 565 | 557 | 705 | 472 | 614 | 542 | 550 | 763 | 773 | 674 | 606 | 520 | 520 | 676 | 685 | 695 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 581 | 498 | 498 | 560 | 106 | 178 | 101 | 101 | 271 | 205 | 188 | 177 | 181 | 181 | 110 | 78 | 78 | 62 | 81 | 81 | 105 | 137 | 153 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 28 | 30 | 178 | 78 | 136 | 134 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 246 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 37 | 78 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 60 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 63 | 50 | 0 |
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