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Big Bay surf Forecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 18 Apr 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Big Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Big Bay sea temperature is 12.8°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.7 °C max: 19.3 °C min: 16.1 °C)
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Big Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Big Bay sea temperature is 12.8°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.7 °C max: 19.3 °C min: 16.1 °C)
How big are the waves at Big Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Big Bay at 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Big Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 550 | 677 | 659 | 614 | 553 | 545 | 480 | 473 | 380 | 319 | 314 | 236 | 236 | 282 | 791 | 509 | 1142 | 1285 | 1253 | 1198 | 1060 | 968 | 862 | 737 | 647 | 540 | 580 | 414 | 414 | 378 | 232 | 263 | 223 | 302 | 259 | 456 | 483 | 475 | 457 | 396 | 388 | 584 | 1346 | 2349 | 2372 | 2325 | 2002 | 1847 | 1578 | 1415 | 1230 | 936 | 824 | 769 | 669 | 618 | 508 | 508 | 436 | 536 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:39PM 1.10 | 12:55AM 1.24 | 1:15PM 1.19 | 1:25AM 1.34 | 1:45PM 1.28 | 1:53AM 1.42 | 2:13PM 1.35 | 2:20AM 1.48 | 2:41PM 1.40 | 2:47AM 1.52 | 3:09PM 1.43 | 3:15AM 1.53 | 3:38PM 1.44 | 3:43AM 1.51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:45PM 0.46 | 7:18AM 0.39 | 7:19PM 0.38 | 7:46AM 0.29 | 7:48PM 0.31 | 8:13AM 0.21 | 8:15PM 0.25 | 8:39AM 0.15 | 8:42PM 0.22 | 9:05AM 0.11 | 9:09PM 0.20 | 9:31AM 0.10 | 9:37PM 0.20 | 9:59AM 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
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