Bonza Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 27.94° E

Bonza Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
17.5° C
2.3° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 11AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (17 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
459
396
389
326
313
244
198
194
154
154
151
117
352
427
519
468
461
468
534
490
475
367
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
0
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
15
SSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:10AM1.82m
6:34PM1.89m
6:40AM1.70m
7:05PM1.75m
7:10AM1.57m
7:38PM1.60m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.47m
00:38AM0.63m
12:42PM0.60m
1:11AM0.76m
1:14PM0.75m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
18
19
17
17
16
16
16
16
19
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
20
21
19
17
16
Feels °C
14
16
18
19
17
17
15
15
14
14
18
14
15
17
18
15
14
14
19
22
18
12
10
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