Big Bay Surf Break

Big Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.79° S 18.46° E

Issued: 7 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Big Bay sea temperature is
13.2° C

2.4°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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 12AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
8
2
W
8
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.7
WNW
8
1.1
SW
12
1.6
WNW
8
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
456
400
388
476
515
466
459
392
333
350
303
224
205
165
129
208
264
304
366
301
280
224
215
208
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNW
15
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:57PM1.40m
5:02AM1.33m
5:31PM1.40m
5:37AM1.30m
6:06PM1.39m
6:15AM1.25m
Low Tide
11:03PM0.32m
11:12AM0.21m
11:39PM0.33m
11:44AM0.24m
00:16AM0.35m
12:19PM0.29m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:49
5:49
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
11
12
11
11
12
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
Feels °C
8
6
5
6
5
6
7
10
12
11
9
9
8
9
10
12
13
11
10
10
11
10
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
8
2
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.7
SW
8
0.8
WSW
8
1.3
W
8
1.4
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
Energy kJ
456
400
388
476
515
373
459
357
332
270
203
173
138
124
72
90
217
304
366
300
277
202
161
124
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
S
9
1
SW
10
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
78
102
288
292
411
466
40
24
23
200
303
224
205
165
71
208
232
223
176
301
280
224
215
208
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
19
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.2
S
11
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
S
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
Energy kJ
33
33
149
81
64
41
13
12
57
12
88
111
108
130
129
67
63
9
29
6
48
69
94
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
5
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NNE
3
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
117
203
32
56
32
34
348
392
333
350
1
3
126
98
264
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
4
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
342
181
163
79
102
36
36
34
29
4
2
2
3
4
36
34
34
2
2
2
2
2
2
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
6
4
4
4
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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