
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 4PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
804 | 989 | 753 | 634 | 624 | 555 | 593 | 515 | 469 | 418 | 403 | 411 | 392 | 543 | 752 | 815 | 651 | 538 | 454 | 378 | 280 | 263 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.66m | 8:04PM1.76m | 8:11AM1.54m | 8:54PM1.64m | 9:08AM1.43m | 10:02PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.67m | 2:11AM0.85m | 2:12PM0.80m | 3:06AM0.95m | 3:07PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
672 | 614 | 634 | 634 | 624 | 555 | 593 | 515 | 469 | 418 | 403 | 411 | 331 | 325 | 752 | 815 | 651 | 538 | 454 | 378 | 280 | 263 | 258 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
417 | 471 | 339 | 275 | 172 | 139 | 90 | 183 | 140 | 95 | 203 | 344 | 392 | 543 | 320 | 325 | 303 | 278 | 282 | 287 | 244 | 212 | 209 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 76 | 82 | 78 | 45 | 42 | 137 | 65 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 52 | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
804 | 989 | 753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 47 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 107 | 18 | 52 | 23 |
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