
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (10 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 10PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
210 | 179 | 452 | 562 | 818 | 900 | 1026 | 545 | 333 | 698 | 499 | 844 | 921 | 608 | 400 | 408 | 486 | 568 | 508 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.77m | 2:38AM1.86m | 3:06PM1.93m | 3:21AM1.96m | 3:45PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.62m | 8:52AM0.49m | 9:14PM0.49m | 9:30AM0.38m | 9:53PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
210 | 179 | 452 | 562 | 818 | 900 | 1026 | 545 | 307 | 698 | 464 | 330 | 666 | 608 | 266 | 239 | 193 | 157 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 26 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
124 | 131 | 160 | 203 | 280 | 417 | 425 | 212 | 333 | 154 | 166 | 13 | 265 | 244 | 198 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 146 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
100 | 135 | 72 | 33 | 45 | 25 | — | 243 | 180 | 62 | — | — | 85 | 43 | 106 | 185 | 180 | 221 | 216 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | 204 | 267 | 264 | 299 | 412 | — | 300 | 499 | 844 | 921 | 355 | 400 | 408 | 486 | 568 | 508 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 23 | 34 | 129 | 129 | 492 | 492 | 354 | 404 | 404 | 273 | 404 | 468 | 456 | 492 | 492 |
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