Big Bay Surf Break

Big Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.79° S 18.46° E

Issued: 7 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Big Bay sea temperature is
13.7° C

2.5°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 1PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (15 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (15 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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 Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
1.9
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1087
1090
698
600
510
622
416
441
391
207
171
371
497
660
698
685
544
878
792
851
991
1150
1657
1347
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:34PM1.53m
3:49AM1.58m
4:23PM1.54m
4:39AM1.53m
5:12PM1.53m
Low Tide
9:21AM0.00m
9:41PM0.12m
10:08AM0.01m
10:32PM0.13m
10:55AM0.05m
11:24PM0.17m
cloud
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
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
13
11
11
12
15
16
15
13
12
13
13
14
17
17
15
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
12
11
10
9
10
9
7
8
9
11
13
12
10
9
10
10
11
14
14
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
1.9
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1
SW
10
1.4
S
11
1.5
SSW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
S
7
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
1087
1090
698
600
510
622
208
441
391
207
111
371
497
660
698
685
544
878
792
851
991
1150
1657
824
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
6
121
76
76
19
145
65
35
171
25
80
211
96
97
510
379
1347
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
3
29
17
7
102
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
SE
3
1.4
S
10
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.1
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1
S
7
1.1
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
6
5
416
78
98
151
111
200
152
126
130
142
110
126
89
94
182
139
112
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
39
34
14
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
7
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