
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 7AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
755 | 776 | 792 | 701 | 627 | 551 | 474 | 326 | 204 | 497 | 415 | 595 | 639 | 615 | 549 | 426 | 360 | 273 | 207 | 169 | 115 | 85 | 68 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.96m | 5:05PM2.07m | 5:23AM1.88m | 5:39PM1.95m | 6:00AM1.76m | 6:18PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.28m | 11:16PM0.31m | 11:23AM0.37m | 11:51PM0.42m | 11:59AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
755 | 776 | 792 | 701 | 627 | 551 | 474 | 326 | 155 | 497 | 415 | 595 | 639 | 615 | 549 | 426 | 360 | 273 | 207 | 169 | 115 | 85 | 68 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 204 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 102 | 98 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
63 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 36 | 111 | 31 | 57 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 42 | 50 | 6 | 92 | 190 | 279 | 341 | 349 | 405 | 440 | 477 | 547 | 614 | 804 | 889 | 782 | 738 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 21 | 34 | 515 | 404 | 456 | 455 | 456 | 404 | 404 | 455 | 476 | 476 | 455 | 427 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 273 | 249 | 273 | 435 | 435 | 273 |
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