
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 11AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 18 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 183 | 131 | 108 | 96 | 89 | 83 | 109 | 90 | 97 | 207 | 92 | 123 | 170 | 286 | 565 | 655 | 950 | 1197 | 1230 | 1070 | 1070 | 1375 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.98m | 3:57PM2.13m | 4:11AM2.00m | 4:28PM2.13m | 4:39AM1.98m | 4:56PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.27m | 10:06PM0.29m | 10:11AM0.24m | 10:34PM0.30m | 10:39AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
138 | 113 | 113 | 108 | 86 | 79 | 81 | 109 | 86 | 97 | 107 | 88 | 72 | 56 | 77 | 565 | 655 | 603 | 688 | 662 | 487 | 462 | 371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
246 | 183 | 131 | 99 | 96 | 15 | 35 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 63 | 62 | 85 | 82 | 135 | 52 | 51 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — |
5 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 89 | 83 | 82 | 71 | 64 | 10 | 24 | 47 | 135 | 37 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 9 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
19 | 24 | 11 | — | — | 197 | 8 | 35 | 20 | 23 | 207 | 92 | 123 | 170 | 286 | 470 | 617 | 950 | 1197 | 1230 | 1070 | 1070 | 1375 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 52 | 129 | 124 | 124 | 255 | 124 | 249 | 301 | 555 | 435 | 435 | 455 | 427 | 404 | 369 | 455 | 455 | 455 |
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