
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 3PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
484 | 434 | 441 | 384 | 392 | 338 | 437 | 1026 | 716 | 565 | 774 | 323 | 267 | 396 | 307 | 271 | 238 | 242 | 246 | 298 | 387 | 343 | 280 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:11AM2.03m | 4:40PM2.08m | 4:53AM2.02m | 5:21PM2.09m | 5:33AM1.97m | 6:01PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.37m | 10:45PM0.46m | 11:00AM0.36m | 11:26PM0.48m | 11:38AM0.39m | 00:06AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
484 | 434 | 441 | 384 | 392 | 338 | 345 | 365 | 387 | 329 | 329 | 323 | 267 | 257 | 247 | 200 | 200 | 196 | 159 | 298 | 387 | 343 | 280 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
18 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 123 | 316 | 294 | 220 | 186 | 124 | 261 | 396 | 307 | 271 | 238 | 242 | 246 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
14 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 66 | 128 | 233 | 75 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 |
3 | — | 10 | 6 | 16 | 111 | 437 | 1026 | 716 | 565 | 774 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 54 | 0 | 18 | 24 |
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