Big Bay Surf Break

Big Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.79° S 18.46° E

Issued: 7 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Bay sea temperature is
14.1° C

2.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (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) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 3PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Big Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1584
874
798
437
493
469
563
736
661
519
528
528
563
437
329
360
543
1004
1150
1329
1367
1347
1465
1308
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
S
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
5
N
10
N
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:53PM1.44m
7:15AM1.23m
7:47PM1.37m
8:14AM1.13m
8:44PM1.30m
Low Tide
12:30PM0.22m
1:14AM0.31m
1:20PM0.32m
2:15AM0.38m
2:15PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
15
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
21
25
24
23
21
20
20
19
19
19
20
18
19
18
Feels °C
12
12
12
18
19
17
16
15
15
15
18
24
22
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
17
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1.1
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
WSW
14
1.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
1584
874
798
437
493
469
563
736
661
519
528
528
563
437
329
247
543
1004
1150
1329
1367
1347
1465
1308
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
WSW
11
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
50
93
120
269
347
274
199
49
48
91
91
91
86
107
176
360
251
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.9
S
7
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
142
165
81
174
132
50
49
137
35
38
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
125
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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