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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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 12AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bawa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
582 | 555 | 535 | 644 | 702 | 551 | 785 | 754 | 724 | 704 | 500 | 341 | 882 | 744 | 715 | 789 | 735 | 714 | 693 | 604 | 604 | 613 | 622 | 613 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:50PM0.60m | 5:17AM0.75m | 5:24PM0.59m | 5:46AM0.79m | 5:57PM0.56m | 6:15AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.09m | 11:39AM0.12m | 11:13PM0.07m | 12:11PM0.09m | 11:37PM0.06m | 12:42PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — |
 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 582 | 555 | 535 | 644 | 702 | 551 | 785 | 754 | 724 | 704 | 500 | 341 | 882 | 744 | 715 | 789 | 735 | 714 | 693 | 604 | 604 | 613 | 622 | 613 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 152 | 306 | 361 | 361 | 361 | 251 | 201 | 174 | 209 | 206 | 251 | 251 | 206 | 130 | 95 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 16 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 137 | 140 | 137 | 39 | 114 | — | — | — | 25 | 283 | 276 | 5 | 33 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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