Cape Barabar Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.42° S 143.64° E

Cape Barabar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Barabar sea temperature is
28.5°C
0.0° 

Cape Barabar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cape Barabar today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Barabar at 10AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Cape Barabar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1.4
ESE
6
0.3
ENE
14
0.3
ENE
14
0.3
ENE
14
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
126
41
41
41
107
120
138
142
134
138
134
134
142
149
34
33
33
33
33
33
33
32
40
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
N
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:42AM0.99m
8:17PM1.03m
8:53AM0.96m
8:44PM1.02m
10:06AM0.94m
9:10PM1.00m
Low Tide
1:53AM0.54m
1:58PM0.45m
2:43AM0.45m
2:43PM0.56m
3:32AM0.38m
3:29PM0.66m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
2
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
27
28
26
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
30
30
30
31
30
29
29
30
29
30
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