Bonza Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 27.94° E

Issued: 7 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
21.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 2PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
4
2
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.5
S
10
1.7
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
372
366
334
350
447
646
905
1042
1279
1208
1090
669
713
604
763
651
549
500
470
956
1028
980
1056
933
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
10
NW
10
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
S
5
SE
10
NE
10
N
15
NNE
Wind State
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:01AM2.03m
5:33PM2.02m
5:46AM1.94m
6:21PM1.97m
6:33AM1.83m
7:11PM1.90m
Low Tide
11:12AM0.44m
11:37PM0.58m
11:55AM0.50m
00:26AM0.66m
12:39PM0.58m
1:17AM0.76m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
15
17
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
19
19
19
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
15
15
Feels °C
15
14
17
17
16
17
17
16
14
14
15
17
16
15
14
12
12
13
15
15
17
15
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.5
S
10
1.7
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
Energy kJ
372
366
334
350
447
646
905
1042
1279
1208
1090
669
713
604
763
651
549
500
470
956
1028
980
1056
933
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
E
9
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.2
E
9
0.9
SSW
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
54
51
34
33
23
15
14
8
18
17
124
457
346
329
7
57
50
6
257
6
6
7
7
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
10
0.3
SE
6
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
10
10
9
9
4
4
4
18
5
8
17
17
16
7
7
6
6
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
0.9
SSW
7
Energy kJ
8
29
48
87
98
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
162
19
19
0
0
0
0
23
25
52
34
4
4
23
25
23
190
0
19
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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