Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 12PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Big Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3540 | 3348 | 3169 | 2837 | 2528 | 2241 | 2111 | 1700 | 1481 | 1170 | 996 | 677 | 1527 | 1041 | 1198 | 1285 | 1520 | 1242 | 885 | 933 | 1001 | 784 | 615 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.41m | 6:49AM1.20m | 7:11PM1.27m | 7:57AM1.08m | 8:31PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.28m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:46PM0.40m | 1:38AM0.41m | 1:56PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
3540 | 3348 | 3169 | 2837 | 2528 | 2241 | 2111 | 1700 | 1481 | 1170 | 996 | 677 | 485 | 393 | 317 | 311 | 196 | 183 | 140 | 95 | 68 | 66 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 148 | 154 | 133 | 5 | 65 | 115 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 18 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 642 | 1527 | 1041 | 1198 | 1285 | 1520 | 1242 | 885 | 933 | 1001 | 784 | 615 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 904 | 166 | 994 | 166 | 1276 | 1276 | 1438 | 3870 | 2931 | 0 | 0 |
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