
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 8AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
373 | 756 | 722 | 653 | 888 | 727 | 1700 | 1797 | 762 | 717 | 699 | 316 | 223 | 208 | 175 | 415 | 460 | 535 | 639 | 961 | 1872 | 1285 | 930 | 702 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:35AM1.63m | 1:23PM1.59m | 1:46AM1.74m | 2:20PM1.77m | 2:38AM1.86m | 3:06PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.79m | 7:32PM0.77m | 8:08AM0.63m | 8:29PM0.62m | 8:52AM0.49m | 9:14PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
373 | 756 | 722 | 653 | 90 | 64 | 43 | 1236 | 93 | 27 | 26 | 316 | 223 | 208 | 175 | 415 | 460 | 535 | 639 | 460 | 1872 | 1285 | 930 | 702 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
118 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 5 | 84 | 46 | 42 | 45 | 69 | 45 | 289 | 198 | 142 | 108 | 136 | 107 | 336 | 423 | 30 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 10 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | E 10 | S 13 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — |
43 | 12 | 7 | 5 | — | 68 | — | 68 | — | — | — | 24 | 106 | 102 | 128 | 27 | 213 | 81 | 28 | 13 | — | 73 | 70 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 888 | 727 | 1700 | 1797 | 762 | 717 | 699 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 961 | — | 170 | 280 | 331 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 301 | 52 | 168 | 476 | 301 | 239 | 25 | 0 | 23 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 129 | 492 | 492 | 853 | 492 | 492 |
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