Big Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 33.79° S 18.46° E

Big Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Big Bay

Issued: 7 pm 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Bay sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Big Bay today (03 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 12AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)--
Afternoon (03 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (03 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)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 16°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
10
2.3
S
8
2.3
S
8
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
2.5
SSE
8
1.6
SW
12
3
SSE
8
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
425
652
667
919
1067
1034
811
764
700
879
561
455
440
369
320
273
268
237
198
198
169
166
171
226
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
25
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NW
Wind State
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
cross-off
on
High Tide
4:34PM1.33m
4:39AM1.31m
5:11PM1.30m
5:15AM1.26m
5:50PM1.27m
5:53AM1.21m
Low Tide
10:37PM0.36m
10:54AM0.26m
11:14PM0.40m
11:29AM0.30m
11:53PM0.44m
12:06PM0.35m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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—
—
—
7:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:43
—
—
—
5:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
16
14
14
13
12
12
13
15
12
10
9
10
9
7
7
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
10
10
9
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.9
SW
11
0.7
S
7
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
425
353
458
919
1067
1034
811
700
700
570
561
455
440
369
320
273
268
237
198
127
100
166
51
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
10
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
S
7
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
103
130
247
191
151
116
86
59
34
33
33
33
18
18
18
19
19
20
38
198
169
68
171
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
W
12
—
—
0.2
SSW
14
—
0.2
W
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
56
203
138
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
—
—
21
—
8
18
49
70
71
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
7
2.3
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.1
S
7
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
374
652
667
559
481
687
705
764
637
879
502
384
272
201
166
159
154
122
134
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—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Heaven
West Coast
Lookout Beach
Garden Route
Garbage Dump
West Coast
Beach Road
Cape Town
Baboon Point
West Coast
Baboon Point
West Coast
Baboon Point
West Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
Donkin Bay
West Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
Southbroom
Durban/KZN South
Yellow sands Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Koeel Bay
Overberg
Baboon Point
West Coast
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Cape St Martin
West Coast
Kamer Van
Cape Town
Big Bay
Cape Town
Big Bay
Cape Town
Big Bay
Cape Town
Big Bay
Cape Town
Big Bay
Cape Town
Hout Bay
Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
130
455
190
7
163
163
163
166
166
221
166
1159
904
58
163
129
129
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Beach Road
Beach Road
Beach Road
The Hoek
The Hoek
The Hoek
The Hoek
Dungeons
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Heaven
West Coast
Keurbooms
Garden Route
Super Tubes
Eastern Cape (S)
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Doring Bay
West Coast
Doring Bay
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Amanzimtoti
Durban/KZN South
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Double Mouth
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Kanon
Overberg
Moonlight Bay
Overberg
Moonlight Bay
Overberg
Kanon
Overberg
Kanon
Overberg
Moonlight Bay
Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
2
Header Global
Tahai
Chile
Asu
Indonesia
Arataki
New Zealand
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Ahijedero
Mexico
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bayobar - Punta Tur
Peru
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Bawley Point
Australia
Boners
United States
JD Reef
Australia
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
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