Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 8AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Big Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1237 | 1473 | 2082 | 2429 | 2775 | 3208 | 3514 | 3567 | 3688 | 3540 | 3348 | 3169 | 2837 | 2682 | 2386 | 2111 | 1700 | 1481 | 1227 | 1256 | 2186 | 1358 | 1104 | 929 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:02AM1.31m | 6:19PM1.41m | 6:49AM1.20m | 7:11PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:22AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.28m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:46PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1237 | 1473 | 2082 | 2429 | 2775 | 3208 | 3514 | 3567 | 3688 | 3540 | 3348 | 3169 | 2837 | 2682 | 2386 | 2111 | 1700 | 1481 | 1227 | 1256 | 2186 | 767 | 469 | 399 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 116 | 146 | 90 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 1424 | 1358 | 1104 | 929 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 37 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 792 | 598 | 904 | 166 |
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