Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 5PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
505 | 527 | 539 | 614 | 627 | 640 | 584 | 584 | 584 | 596 | 130 | 584 | 95 | 61 | 284 | 235 | 53 | 78 | 69 | 202 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:04PM2.03m | 4:14AM1.98m | 4:31PM2.09m | 4:43AM1.99m | 5:00PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.35m | 10:11PM0.37m | 10:18AM0.30m | 10:39PM0.34m | 10:46AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | E 10 |
505 | 527 | 539 | 614 | 627 | 640 | 584 | 584 | 584 | 596 | 667 | 584 | 520 | 402 | 284 | 235 | 192 | 150 | 154 | 202 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 |
339 | 339 | 279 | 260 | 307 | 213 | 220 | 228 | 228 | 176 | 130 | 128 | 95 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 27 | 196 | 166 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
93 | 126 | 125 | 167 | — | 120 | 107 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — |
917 | 938 | 958 | 1090 | 1102 | 1568 | 1546 | 1578 | 1610 | 1145 | 1249 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 40 | 53 | 78 | 69 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 115 | 19 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 156 | 115 | 52 | 0 | 18 | 52 | 237 | 192 | 23 | 25 |
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