
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 12PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2966 | 1444 | 907 | 884 | 1081 | 1358 | 2582 | 2293 | 1906 | 2143 | 2715 | 1778 | 1486 | 1277 | 1022 | 800 | 615 | 485 | 396 | 319 | 302 | 150 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29PM1.71m | 1:46AM1.64m | 1:59PM1.86m | 2:18AM1.77m | 2:30PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.65m | 7:45PM0.57m | 7:46AM0.52m | 8:15PM0.42m | 8:18AM0.40m | 8:46PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
770 | 689 | 47 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 1386 | 1204 | 1008 | 1216 | 1687 | 1778 | 1486 | 1277 | 1022 | 800 | 615 | 485 | 396 | 319 | 302 | 150 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
41 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 99 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
14 | 14 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
2966 | 1444 | 907 | 884 | 1081 | 1358 | 2582 | 2293 | 1906 | 2143 | 2715 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 37 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 52 | 52 | 440 | 404 | 440 | 440 | 301 | 239 | 239 | 237 | 827 | 827 | 404 | 435 | 99 | 0 | 18 | 115 | 440 | 237 | 0 | 0 |
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