Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 1PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
270 | 229 | 198 | 88 | 98 | 128 | 128 | 242 | 305 | 110 | 144 | 173 | 209 | 283 | 263 | 173 | 277 | 459 | 389 | 326 | 319 | 254 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:09AM1.99m | 5:31PM2.10m | 5:40AM1.92m | 6:03PM2.01m | 6:10AM1.82m | 6:34PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.30m | 11:35PM0.43m | 11:41AM0.37m | 00:07AM0.52m | 12:12PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
270 | 229 | 198 | 88 | 88 | 65 | 64 | 242 | 305 | 92 | 117 | 112 | 112 | 283 | 263 | 163 | 277 | 459 | 389 | 326 | 319 | 254 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 11 | E 9 | E 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
41 | 41 | 41 | 85 | 98 | 128 | 128 | 17 | 16 | 110 | 144 | 16 | 44 | 39 | 92 | 173 | 103 | 30 | 19 | 86 | 80 | 118 | 169 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 22 | — | — | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — |
2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 370 | 104 | 161 | 198 | 173 | 209 | 375 | 356 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 12 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 99 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 99 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 52 | 239 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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