Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 12PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Big Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2819 | 3749 | 3428 | 2910 | 2445 | 1887 | 1569 | 1396 | 1248 | 2034 | 2553 | 2930 | 2757 | 2509 | 2313 | 2095 | 1667 | 1520 | 1323 | 1197 | 1080 | 1213 | 766 | 947 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:04PM1.32m | 1:14AM1.51m | 1:55PM1.41m | 2:07AM1.56m | 2:45PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.17m | 7:02PM0.30m | 7:43AM0.09m | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:33AM0.03m | 8:49PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
2422 | 3174 | 3428 | 2910 | 2445 | 1887 | 1569 | 1396 | 1248 | 2034 | 2553 | 2930 | 2757 | 2509 | 2313 | 2095 | 1667 | 1520 | 1323 | 1197 | 1080 | 1213 | 766 | 947 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 6 | NW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 121 | 666 | 440 | 327 | 230 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 116 | 117 | 110 | 80 | 76 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | S 18 | — | — | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | — | — | NW 12 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 4 | — | — |
2819 | 3749 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 111 | 41 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 34 | 904 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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