Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 1PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 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) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 377 | 200 | 1700 | 729 | 848 | 1328 | 1228 | 1282 | 1203 | 833 | 511 | 452 | 443 | 370 | 302 | 251 | 203 | 125 | 125 | 198 | 149 | 256 |
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 | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.30m | 00:43AM1.39m | 1:40PM1.43m | 1:43AM1.50m | 2:17PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM1.04m | 6:17PM1.07m | 7:15AM0.93m | 7:39PM0.95m | 7:59AM0.79m | 8:18PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 330 | 377 | 198 | 34 | 17 | 192 | 766 | 687 | 716 | 612 | 480 | 511 | 452 | 443 | 370 | 302 | 251 | 203 | 125 | 125 | 198 | 149 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 45 | 52 | — | — | 11 | 181 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 63 | 104 | 43 | 121 | 256 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | S 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 200 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 72 | — | 4 | 1700 | 729 | 848 | 1328 | 1228 | 1282 | 1203 | 833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 129 | 321 | 440 | 301 | 301 | 239 | 23 | 4 | 52 | 239 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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