Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Big Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 820 | 399 | 361 | 380 | 360 | 354 | 347 | 254 | 277 | 274 | 288 | 433 | 625 | 831 | 1338 | 1367 | 1228 | 1006 | 825 | 718 | 645 | 699 | 1110 | 1134 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.10m | 8:37PM1.09m | 9:52AM1.08m | 10:36PM1.09m | 11:28AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.44m | 2:09PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.52m | 4:22PM0.56m | 5:05AM0.47m | 5:55PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 820 | 399 | 234 | 380 | 360 | 354 | 347 | 101 | 277 | 217 | 236 | 433 | 625 | 831 | 1338 | 1367 | 1228 | 1006 | 825 | 718 | 645 | 699 | 1110 | 1134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 6 | W 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 101 | 282 | 361 | 192 | 125 | 123 | 131 | 254 | 127 | 274 | 288 | 156 | 121 | 23 | 48 | 17 | 9 | — | — | 31 | 25 | 201 | — | 152 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 55 | 40 | 19 | 47 | 10 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 68 | 120 | 178 | 193 | 243 | 182 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 118 | 91 | 166 | 0 | 361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 340 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
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