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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 25 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
30.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bawa today?
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 2PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
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 Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
264 | 184 | 180 | 166 | 154 | 251 | 447 | 617 | 941 | 963 | 897 | 1044 | 1155 | 1224 | 1322 | 1271 | 1190 | 1045 | 1031 | 1016 | 834 | 921 | 2378 | 2296 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:40AM0.52m | 1:26PM0.56m | 2:43AM0.59m | 2:32PM0.52m | 3:31AM0.65m | 3:28PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.30m | 8:09PM0.18m | 9:02AM0.28m | 8:50PM0.16m | 10:04AM0.23m | 9:25PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 184 | 184 | 158 | 158 | 154 | 127 | 125 | 617 | 941 | 963 | 897 | 1044 | 1155 | 1224 | 1322 | 1271 | 1190 | 1045 | 1031 | 1016 | 834 | 921 | 2378 | 2296 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 264 | 184 | 180 | 144 | 147 | 251 | 447 | 125 | 122 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 688 | 743 | 87 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 78 | 178 | 166 | 122 | 144 | 152 | 144 | 28 | 56 | 57 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 192 | 256 | 524 | 87 | 87 | 24 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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