Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big Bay today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 4PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Big Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
737 | 631 | 400 | 649 | 658 | 919 | 1067 | 1129 | 835 | 929 | 700 | 687 | 561 | 623 | 440 | 464 | 388 | 273 | 268 | 237 | 198 | 198 | 169 | 166 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.33m | 4:39AM1.31m | 5:11PM1.30m | 5:15AM1.26m | 5:50PM1.27m | 5:53AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.23m | 10:37PM0.36m | 10:54AM0.26m | 11:14PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.30m | 11:53PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
737 | 485 | 399 | 353 | 458 | 919 | 1067 | 1129 | 811 | 772 | 700 | 570 | 561 | 448 | 440 | 369 | 320 | 273 | 268 | 237 | 124 | 103 | 169 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 7 |
121 | 2 | 107 | 104 | 247 | 191 | 149 | 116 | 86 | 59 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 198 | 198 | 72 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
2 | 8 | 56 | 203 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 21 | — | 38 | 18 | 49 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | 631 | 400 | 649 | 658 | 518 | 456 | 498 | 835 | 929 | 527 | 687 | 557 | 623 | 222 | 464 | 388 | 246 | 133 | 114 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 130 | 379 | 379 | 191 | 0 | 56 | 163 | 163 | 400 | 1065 | 190 | 166 | 165 | 129 | 166 | 163 | 129 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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