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Bawa surfForecast / Nias / Indonesia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 06 Mar 2025 WIB
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Bawa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bawa sea temperature is
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bawa this week:

The surf forecast for Bawa over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bawa in the next 12 days are 1.2m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 11) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WIB) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 7th Mar)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Best Surf 1PM (Tue 11th Mar)4ft (1.2m) 18s
Most Powerful 4AM (Tue 11th Mar)4ft (1.2m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bawa over the next 12 days.

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Thu
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tue
18
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
0.9
SSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
WSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
0.8
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
S
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
Period(s) (?)10999131110121281614212018181616161414131413131615151413131615141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)76862742234630341228121014563100140611813692972834773754472384178312307294499308405351253253427702631539367
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
ESE
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NNE
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNE
5
W
5
NE
20
N
25
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
WSW
0
SW
5
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offglasscrossglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:12PM
0.40
11:34AM
0.63
11:22PM
0.31
1:18PM
0.59
2:29AM
0.29
3:05PM
0.61
4:12AM
0.36
4:13PM
0.66
4:55AM
0.44
4:57PM
0.70
5:27AM
0.52
5:33PM
0.74
5:56AM
0.60
6:03PM
0.75
6:24AM
0.66
6:31PM
0.75
6:50AM
0.71
6:58PM
0.73
7:16AM
0.74
7:22PM
0.69
7:42AM
0.75
7:46PM
0.63
8:08AM
0.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:58PM
0.23
3:54AM
0.13
7:15PM
0.27
4:41AM
0.19
10:04PM
0.23
6:55AM
0.24
10:51PM
0.17
9:23AM
0.22
11:21PM
0.13
10:27AM
0.17
11:44PM
0.10
11:10AM
0.13
12:04AM
0.08
11:45AM
0.10
12:23AM
0.06
12:17PM
0.08
12:41AM
0.05
12:47PM
0.07
12:59AM
0.04
1:17PM
0.07
1:19AM
0.04
1:46PM
0.08
1:38AM
0.04
Thu
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tue
18
Sunrise--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35
Sunset6:45--6:44--6:44--6:44--6:44--6:43--6:43--6:43--6:43--6:42--6:42--6:42--
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Rain (mm)
55-3189572-2-12--101-1-----2----------
Temp. °C282627272727282829292829292928292929292929292828282827282728292828292828
Feels °C (?)312929282827282828292930303232323333313232313032313128272831313232323232

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Bawa Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bawa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bawa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bawa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bawa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bawa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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