Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 13 s
Mon 2 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 197kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 269kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 235kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 347kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 91 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 389kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 84 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 296kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 270, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 791, good
- Sun 884, good
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1034, too small
- Wed 1151, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Feb6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Bawa does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 70, good | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 269kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | 4 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 235kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 3 ft14 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 347kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 91, good | 4 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 389kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 84, good | 3 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 296kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 51, fair | 2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 160kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:59 −0.2 mHigh 12:01 +0.0 mLow 16:48 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:06 +0.3 mLow 07:24 −0.2 mHigh 13:44 +0.1 mLow 18:59 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:34 +0.3 mLow 08:26 −0.2 mHigh 14:51 +0.2 mLow 20:44 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About Bawa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (208°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (28°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 8). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually February, with about 6 good days in 7; in August, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Hinako, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Maudil, 223 km. Nearest airport: Binaka Airport (GNS), 56 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 223 km away
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No town nearby
Hinako, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Maudil, 223 km. Nearest airport: Binaka Airport (GNS), 56 km.
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