Big Bay Surf Break

Big Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.79° S 18.46° E

Issued: 1 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Bay sea temperature is
13.2° C

2.4°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
WNW
8
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
1.1
WNW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
1.4
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.2
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
476
466
466
459
392
341
359
263
259
198
165
129
208
232
304
366
301
280
224
215
205
238
314
1217
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
0
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:02AM1.33m
5:31PM1.40m
5:37AM1.30m
6:06PM1.39m
6:15AM1.25m
6:44PM1.37m
Low Tide
11:03PM0.32m
11:12AM0.21m
11:39PM0.33m
11:44AM0.24m
00:16AM0.35m
12:19PM0.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:49
5:49
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
13
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
6
5
6
7
10
12
11
9
9
8
8
9
12
13
13
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
7
1.1
WNW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
1.3
W
8
1.4
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1.2
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
12
Energy kJ
476
466
373
459
350
326
291
247
198
134
159
70
102
217
304
366
300
240
202
161
124
238
314
1217
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
0.5
WSW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.4
S
9
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
258
411
466
65
12
23
263
263
259
198
165
71
208
232
223
178
301
280
224
215
205
196
252
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
19
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
8
0.4
SW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
113
64
41
13
17
57
12
88
111
108
130
129
67
63
9
39
6
31
69
92
85
14
32
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
5
1
N
5
0.8
N
4
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.2
ENE
2
0.6
N
4
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
59
42
26
366
392
341
359
1
9
123
117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
79
125
36
36
34
29
4
2
2
4
2
36
36
10
4
2
2
2
2
2
29
7
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
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