
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Big Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 2PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Big Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
600 | 649 | 619 | 599 | 499 | 560 | 451 | 683 | 357 | 503 | 431 | 375 | 258 | 254 | 216 | 301 | 393 | 774 | 1904 | 2285 | 2083 | 2729 | 3095 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.47m | 6:28AM1.27m | 6:48PM1.41m | 7:15AM1.19m | 7:38PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.25m | 12:25PM0.29m | 1:09AM0.31m | 1:11PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
600 | 649 | 619 | 599 | 499 | 560 | 451 | 683 | 357 | 503 | 431 | 375 | 258 | 254 | 216 | 144 | 393 | 774 | 1904 | 2285 | 2083 | 2729 | 3095 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
51 | 123 | 186 | 204 | 324 | 319 | 309 | 109 | 193 | — | 41 | 40 | 117 | 58 | 102 | 301 | 117 | 345 | 60 | 41 | 25 | 14 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 17 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 41 | 60 | 136 | 98 | 290 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 42 | — | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 192 | 34 | 36 | 36 |
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