
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 7PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Big Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3253 | 1615 | 3715 | 6191 | 6283 | 3144 | 2597 | 2278 | 2247 | 2061 | 2004 | 1663 | 1504 | 1502 | 1367 | 1242 | 1053 | 976 | 1083 | 1083 | 1083 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.27m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:02PM1.36m | 3:06AM1.38m | 3:33PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.30m | 8:36PM0.38m | 8:52AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:22AM0.17m | 9:40PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3253 | 1154 | 3715 | 6191 | 5437 | 3144 | 2597 | 2278 | 2247 | 2061 | 2004 | 1663 | 1504 | 1502 | 1367 | 1242 | 1053 | 976 | 1083 | 1083 | 1083 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | 1615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | 178 | 153 | 99 | 114 | 68 | 68 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | — | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
65 | 557 | 938 | — | 6283 | 427 | 395 | 384 | 280 | 324 | 257 | 228 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 166 | 166 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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