Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 4AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 194 | 245 | 186 | 148 | 117 | 421 | 512 | 615 | 683 | 663 | 538 | 527 | 482 | 468 | 390 | 289 | 271 | 477 | 365 | 1752 | 1942 | 1641 | 1339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.70m | 7:05PM1.75m | 7:10AM1.57m | 7:38PM1.60m | 7:47AM1.43m | 8:23PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.63m | 12:42PM0.60m | 1:11AM0.76m | 1:14PM0.75m | 1:49AM0.88m | 1:53PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
198 | 194 | 190 | 186 | 148 | 117 | 421 | 512 | 615 | 683 | 663 | 538 | 527 | 482 | 468 | 390 | 289 | 271 | 251 | 365 | 1752 | 1942 | 1641 | 1339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
108 | 82 | 171 | 44 | 85 | 87 | 113 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 60 | 57 | 110 | 138 | 104 | 63 | 48 | 217 | 224 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 4 | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
30 | 7 | 245 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 17 | 8 | 80 | 75 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 40 | — | 5 | 101 | 167 | 224 | 477 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 239 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 99 | 19 | 301 | 23 | 214 | 369 | 301 | 107 | 0 | 25 | 221 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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