Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bawa today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 6AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1047 | 838 | 779 | 817 | 669 | 669 | 680 | 544 | 620 | 620 | 558 | 1147 | 1395 | 1208 | 2363 | 2768 | 2705 | 2263 | 2128 | 2102 | 2075 | 1856 | 1507 | 1297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:09AM0.71m | 5:35PM0.49m | 5:40AM0.76m | 6:03PM0.56m | 6:08AM0.79m | 6:30PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.16m | 11:51AM0.11m | 11:03PM0.13m | 12:11PM0.08m | 11:39PM0.10m | 12:31PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
1047 | 838 | 779 | 817 | 669 | 669 | 680 | 544 | 620 | 620 | 558 | 1147 | 1395 | 1208 | 2363 | 2768 | 2705 | 2263 | 2128 | 2102 | 2075 | 1856 | 1507 | 1297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSE 8 |
24 | 39 | 40 | 19 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 268 | 597 | 597 | 691 | 43 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 19 | 17 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | WNW 9 |
15 | 20 | 19 | 83 | 124 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 42 | 305 | 473 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 58 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 138 | 15 | 15 |
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