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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 28 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bawa today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 2AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
2151 | 2123 | 2069 | 1846 | 1626 | 1604 | 1604 | 1525 | 1525 | 1504 | 1283 | 1265 | 1195 | 1033 | 1002 | 936 | 936 | 837 | 824 | 669 | 618 | 598 | 598 | 566 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:15PM0.48m | 4:46AM0.74m | 4:56PM0.47m | 5:20AM0.76m | 5:33PM0.46m | 5:53AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58PM0.12m | 11:27AM0.14m | 10:29PM0.10m | 12:01PM0.11m | 11:01PM0.08m | 12:33PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 |
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Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 2151 | 2123 | 2069 | 1846 | 1626 | 1604 | 1604 | 1525 | 1525 | 1504 | 1283 | 1265 | 1195 | 1033 | 1002 | 936 | 936 | 837 | 824 | 669 | 618 | 598 | 598 | 566 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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