
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 2PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 112 | 145 | 283 | 361 | 4975 | 1999 | 2846 | 2229 | 1419 | 805 | 885 | 1001 | 1061 | 2242 | 2058 | 1871 | 2310 | 1544 | 1631 | 1320 | 1160 | 911 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.56m | 1:13AM1.50m | 1:29PM1.71m | 1:46AM1.64m | 1:59PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.79m | 7:15PM0.73m | 7:13AM0.65m | 7:45PM0.57m | 7:46AM0.52m | 8:15PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | 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 |
112 | 112 | 145 | 283 | 361 | 1799 | 1999 | 1211 | 857 | 653 | 46 | 48 | 34 | 24 | 1194 | 1049 | 1008 | 1310 | 1544 | 1631 | 1320 | 1160 | 911 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
17 | 107 | 95 | 97 | 81 | 67 | 67 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
58 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
1 | 13 | 26 | 34 | 121 | 4975 | — | 2846 | 2229 | 1419 | 805 | 885 | 1001 | 1061 | 2242 | 2058 | 1871 | 2310 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 52 | 301 | 886 | 52 | 34 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 52 | 187 | 440 | 192 | 440 | 440 | 301 | 239 | 238 | 239 | 815 | 492 | 435 | 435 |
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