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Big Bay Surf Photo: 'Big Bay' by Brent

Lat Long: 33.79° S 18.46° E

Issued: 1 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Big Bay sea temperature is

13.9° 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	W	SSW	NNE
	12 s	on	12 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW	S
	13 s	on		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	S
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 June at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 June at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		WSW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 June at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		WSW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 June at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		WSW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 June at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 June at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		S	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 June at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	W
	12 s	off		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 June at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		SSW	W
	12 s	glass		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	W
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	W
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	W
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	SSW	SW
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	SSW	W
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 June at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Big Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 18 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.6 ft). Range 1.80m (5.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Brent (7 photos)

Country: South Africa (560 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:45 pm 22 Jun 2013