
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big Bay today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 9AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Big Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1885 | 1092 | 874 | 798 | 386 | 493 | 500 | 563 | 736 | 650 | 573 | 528 | 528 | 563 | 437 | 329 | 365 | 543 | 1105 | 1273 | 1329 | 1367 | 1487 | 1465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:20AM1.34m | 6:53PM1.44m | 7:15AM1.23m | 7:47PM1.37m | 8:14AM1.13m | 8:44PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.23m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.31m | 1:20PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.38m | 2:15PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1885 | 1092 | 874 | 798 | 386 | 493 | 500 | 563 | 736 | 650 | 573 | 528 | 528 | 563 | 437 | 329 | 332 | 543 | 1105 | 1273 | 1329 | 1367 | 1487 | 1465 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — |
15 | 111 | 94 | 120 | 269 | 347 | 274 | 246 | 49 | 48 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 137 | 176 | 365 | 251 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 8 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 50 | 142 | 165 | 102 | 174 | 132 | 50 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 35 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
176 | 121 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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