
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 3AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
826 | 606 | 475 | 378 | 318 | 308 | 260 | 247 | 338 | 153 | 756 | 1081 | 1534 | 1925 | 1922 | 1665 | 1288 | 1098 | 859 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.85m | 6:59AM1.63m | 7:27PM1.69m | 7:54AM1.47m | 8:39PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.62m | 12:59PM0.65m | 1:42AM0.77m | 1:55PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
826 | 606 | 475 | 378 | 318 | 308 | 260 | 247 | 69 | 153 | 49 | 61 | 90 | 1925 | 100 | 75 | 1288 | 1098 | 859 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 12 | — | — | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
37 | 39 | 39 | — | 37 | 30 | 25 | 89 | 214 | 49 | 73 | — | — | 96 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 48 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 36 | 36 | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 45 | 70 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | S 11 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SE 8 |
— | 1 | 3 | 96 | 27 | 53 | — | — | 338 | 137 | 756 | 1081 | 1534 | 992 | 1922 | 1665 | — | — | 346 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 187 | 124 | 124 | 204 | 0 | 4 | 173 | 52 | 430 | 1848 | 699 | 831 | 1732 | 904 | 3002 | 921 | 492 | 492 |
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