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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 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 5PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 58mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
557 | 535 | 677 | 668 | 520 | 506 | 628 | 799 | 915 | 719 | 905 | 941 | 875 | 757 | 757 | 748 | 843 | 822 | 849 | 640 | 623 | 536 | 536 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:25PM0.40m | 8:55AM0.66m | 9:03PM0.38m | 9:37AM0.63m | 10:02PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.14m | 1:53AM0.11m | 3:38PM0.18m | 2:25AM0.16m | 4:34PM0.22m | 3:06AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 557 | 535 | 677 | 668 | 520 | 506 | 355 | 799 | 915 | 719 | 905 | 941 | 875 | 757 | 757 | 748 | 843 | 822 | 849 | 640 | 193 | 150 | 536 | 529 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SSE 10 | WSW 16 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 154 | 115 | 142 | 174 | 164 | 480 | 628 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 242 | 202 | 161 | 158 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 72 | 25 | 43 | 623 | 536 | 134 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | W 13 | WSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 180 | 210 | 459 | 552 | 485 | 133 | 133 | 136 | 136 | 139 | 136 | 104 | 104 | 51 | 102 | 75 | 74 | 87 | 3 | 25 | 42 | 57 | 57 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 262 | 373 | 268 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 138 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 221 | 15 | 454 | 399 | 357 | 357 | 15 |
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