Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 4AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Big Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
351 | 297 | 277 | 280 | 265 | 519 | 542 | 446 | 454 | 461 | 577 | 714 | 1191 | 1247 | 1922 | 817 | 837 | 2274 | 2345 | 2254 | 1914 | 1302 | 1280 | 1488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:14AM1.47m | 3:32PM1.59m | 3:44AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.07m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
351 | 297 | 242 | 231 | 181 | 519 | 542 | 446 | 454 | 461 | 577 | 714 | 1191 | 1247 | 1922 | 817 | 609 | 2274 | 2345 | 2254 | 1914 | 1302 | 1280 | 1488 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
135 | 170 | 133 | 133 | 265 | 171 | 167 | 100 | 71 | 96 | 46 | 55 | 59 | 39 | — | 22 | 837 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | WSW 10 | S 13 | WSW 17 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
126 | 128 | 277 | 280 | 121 | 57 | 61 | 33 | 51 | 170 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSE 11 | SW 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | — | 33 | 23 | 555 | — | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 112 | 90 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 87 | 280 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 322 | 340 | 118 | 0 |
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