Surf Breaks
South Africa (276)
Cape Town (70)
Big Bay

Lat Long: 33.79° S 18.46° E

Big Bay Surf Photo: 'Jason bullfrog doing his trademark float to bail' by Owen

Issued: 1 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Big Bay sea temperature is

13.6° C

1.8°

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

Webcams

16 Day Forecast
Hourly
WaveFinder
Wave Energy Map
Wave Height Map
Wind Map

Nearby Webcams

Live Weather

Tides
Sea Temperature

Guide
Reviews
Photos (25)

Share this surf break

Share this link via

Or copy link

Go Pro for an ad-free experience

Upload new photo for Big Bay | for another surf break

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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	SSE	S	SW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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
	SW	SSE	S	SW
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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
	SW	SSE	S	SW
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 December 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
	SW	SSE	S	SW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December 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
	SW	SSE	S	SW	S
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December 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	S	SW	S
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December 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	SSE	S	SW
	11 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December 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	S	S	SW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December 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	SSE	S	WSW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December 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	SSE	S	SSW	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December 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	SSE	S	SSW	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 December 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	SSE	SSE	SSW	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December 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	SSE	SSE	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December 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	SE	SSE	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December 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	SSE	SSW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December 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	SSE	SSW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 December at 2 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 51 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.8 ft). Range 1.97m (6.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

Back to photos

Previous photo

Jason bullfrog doing his trademark float to bail, Big Bay

Next photo

Previous photo

Next photo

Big Bay Surf Photo: 'Jason bullfrog doing his trademark float to bail' by Owen

Big bay locals

3.0

Use stars to vote

User: Owen (8 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:34 pm 3 Dec 2020