
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big Bay today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 11AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1198 | 1162 | 1117 | 905 | 996 | 964 | 1010 | 895 | 895 | 805 | 570 | 666 | 1935 | 1720 | 2268 | 8762 | 9898 | 9227 | 8530 | 8749 | 8321 | 7277 | 5258 | 4509 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:21AM1.07m | 9:45PM1.24m | 10:33AM1.05m | 10:48PM1.21m | 11:40AM1.07m | 11:47PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.50m | 4:28AM0.45m | 4:28PM0.54m | 5:32AM0.44m | 5:37PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
1198 | 1162 | 1117 | 905 | 996 | 964 | 1010 | 895 | 895 | 805 | 570 | 666 | 1935 | 1720 | 2268 | 8762 | 9898 | 9227 | 8530 | 8749 | 8321 | 7277 | 5258 | 4509 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 240 | 108 | — | 17 | 17 | — | 251 | — | 157 | 47 | 220 | 863 | 2134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 59 | 156 | 206 | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 36 | 29 | 34 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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