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 S 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 11AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 776 | 792 | 701 | 627 | 551 | 456 | 459 | 323 | 540 | 415 | 595 | 639 | 615 | 549 | 426 | 360 | 273 | 204 | 169 | 115 | 85 | 67 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 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 |
| kJ | 776 | 792 | 701 | 627 | 551 | 456 | 459 | 323 | 540 | 415 | 595 | 639 | 615 | 549 | 426 | 360 | 273 | 204 | 169 | 115 | 85 | 67 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 38 | 182 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 102 | 98 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 9 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 111 | 31 | 57 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 3 | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 71 | 126 | 190 | 291 | 340 | 383 | 444 | 512 | 585 | 614 | 787 | 889 | 745 | 645 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 853 | 611 | 612 | 492 | 456 | 404 | 492 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 427 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 273 | 255 | 255 | 435 | 273 | 273 |
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