Big Bay Surf Break

Big Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.79° S 18.46° E

Issued: 1 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Big Bay sea temperature is
14.1° C

2.0°C colder than average 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.


How big are the waves at Big Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 10AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Big Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
16
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1456
1223
1191
2247
2053
1729
1460
1228
1210
1092
874
860
437
525
469
563
736
661
519
528
528
563
437
329
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
SE
5
S
5
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:29AM1.44m
6:01PM1.50m
6:20AM1.34m
6:53PM1.44m
7:15AM1.23m
7:47PM1.37m
Low Tide
11:24PM0.17m
11:42AM0.12m
00:18AM0.23m
12:30PM0.22m
1:14AM0.31m
1:20PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
17
17
15
15
14
14
14
16
20
21
19
19
18
18
19
22
25
24
23
22
Feels °C
10
11
10
12
13
13
11
12
11
12
12
14
18
20
17
17
15
15
15
18
23
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
874
1223
1191
2247
2053
1729
1460
1228
1210
1092
874
860
437
525
469
563
736
661
519
528
528
563
437
329
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
1456
1004
875
145
146
114
97
269
322
274
246
49
48
91
91
91
86
107
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.9
S
7
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
15
50
142
165
78
174
132
50
49
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
5
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
137
91
144
99
82
106
139
137
188
144
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
118
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
5
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