Big Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.79° S 18.46° E

Big Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Bay sea temperature is
13.9° C
1.6° 

Big Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 7AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
4
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
18
3
SW
17
4
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
734
864
2803
3664
1615
5596
6956
5732
3144
2597
2278
2247
2061
2004
1663
1504
1367
1247
1242
1053
976
1083
1083
991
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
35
SSE
45
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:56AM1.25m
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
6:04
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
17
17
15
14
13
13
12
14
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
12
12
13
9
5
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
13
14
13
12
11
10
9
11
15
13
13
13
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