Bonza Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 27.94° E

Bonza Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
19.4°C
0.2° 

Bonza Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 3PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)7ft (2.2m)17s
Afternoon (26 Aug)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (26 Aug)8ft (2.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
!
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
3
4
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
17
2
S
17
2.5
S
17
3
S
17
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1769
2371
3734
4554
4039
2960
2197
1866
1510
1346
871
914
787
681
584
575
488
577
589
550
561
573
640
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
0
W
10
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
45
ENE
40
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NNE
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:50AM1.74m
3:12PM1.84m
3:18AM1.85m
3:38PM1.95m
3:46AM1.93m
4:04PM2.03m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.53m
9:16PM0.55m
9:25AM0.43m
9:44PM0.45m
9:52AM0.35m
10:11PM0.37m
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clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:47
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
20
22
20
19
19
20
22
24
33
29
24
23
26
Feels °C
15
18
17
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
14
15
15
16
16
17
18
20
31
27
23
22
23
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