Big Bay Surf Break

Big Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.79° S 18.46° E

Issued: 7 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Bay sea temperature is
14.0° C

1.8°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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 10PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)13ft (4.0m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5154
4185
3759
3284
2800
2617
2099
1818
1659
1446
1347
1169
1250
1012
944
1095
1760
1164
1129
956
850
747
625
505
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:15PM1.32m
3:20AM1.35m
3:50PM1.36m
3:54AM1.36m
4:24PM1.38m
4:28AM1.36m
Low Tide
9:20PM0.34m
9:38AM0.21m
9:55PM0.32m
10:10AM0.19m
10:29PM0.31m
10:41AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
10
9
8
8
7
7
8
10
10
11
10
8
8
7
9
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SSW
7
Energy kJ
5154
4185
3759
3284
2800
2617
2099
1818
1659
1446
1347
1169
1250
1012
944
1095
1760
1164
1129
956
850
747
625
191
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
15
1.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
126
223
382
5
22
505
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
17
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
Energy kJ
6
16
33
94
132
145
107
137
170
192
224
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
0
0
34
34
2
29
29
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Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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