Surf Forecasts:
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 9AM is: 2.2m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 763 | 1769 | 2371 | 3734 | 4554 | 4039 | 3417 | 2197 | 1866 | 1510 | 1215 | 871 | 914 | 784 | 681 | 670 | 575 | 627 | 589 | 403 | 396 | 322 | 260 | 376 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | 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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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 27 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 763 | 1769 | 2371 | 3734 | 4554 | 4039 | 3417 | 2197 | 1866 | 1510 | 1215 | 871 | 914 | 784 | 681 | 808 | 675 | 627 | 589 | 479 | 489 | 499 | 499 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 229 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 417 | 411 | 462 | 670 | 575 | 488 | 480 | 403 | 396 | 322 | 260 | 376 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 126 | 172 | 169 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 66 | 103 | 193 | 269 | 417 | 655 | 804 | 800 | 1469 | 1249 | 1055 | 1441 | — | 804 | 821 | 851 | 924 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 456 | 456 | 455 | 455 | 435 | 435 | 249 | 249 | 255 | 435 | 255 | 237 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 115 | 99 | 19 | 34 |
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