
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big Bay today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 4PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Big Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1704 | 1657 | 1429 | 1482 | 1561 | 1568 | 1430 | 1408 | 2121 | 2385 | 3762 | 3735 | 3669 | 4112 | 10372 | 9250 | 7811 | 6848 | 6583 | 5992 | 5492 | 4418 | 4055 | 3513 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.22m | 2:06AM1.29m | 2:40PM1.28m | 2:44AM1.33m | 3:15PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.32m | 8:07PM0.42m | 8:31AM0.27m | 8:45PM0.37m | 9:05AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1704 | 1657 | 1429 | 1482 | 1561 | 1568 | 1430 | 1408 | 2121 | 2385 | 3762 | 3735 | 3111 | 3502 | 10372 | 9250 | 7811 | 6848 | 6583 | 5992 | 5492 | 4418 | 4055 | 3513 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 11 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 86 | 216 | 216 | 356 | 716 | 1822 | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | 448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 54 | 92 | 377 | 393 | 3669 | 4112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 36 | 95 | 192 | 274 | 340 | 379 | 379 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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