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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 03 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
30.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bawa today?
The current surf forecast for Bawa at 7AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
447 | 476 | 402 | 469 | 389 | 283 | 226 | 468 | 396 | 180 | 159 | 321 | 307 | 187 | 237 | 236 | 234 | 222 | 314 | 442 | 588 | 575 | 448 | 498 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:45AM0.79m | 6:57PM0.50m | 7:15AM0.77m | 7:26PM0.46m | 7:46AM0.74m | 7:54PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.05m | 1:13PM0.06m | 00:28AM0.04m | 1:44PM0.08m | 00:56AM0.05m | 2:17PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
32 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 447 | 476 | 402 | 469 | 389 | 283 | 226 | 468 | 396 | 180 | 159 | 321 | 307 | 187 | 237 | 233 | 210 | 161 | 236 | 232 | 588 | 575 | 448 | 498 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | W 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | W 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 87 | 86 | 131 | 3 | 159 | 157 | 165 | 3 | 20 | 143 | 134 | 21 | 21 | 104 | 33 | 236 | 234 | 222 | 314 | 442 | 121 | 209 | 114 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 14 | S 8 | W 3 | W 3 | SSE 8 | S 8 | W 4 | W 4 | S 8 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 134 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 59 | 20 | 121 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 37 |
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