Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 11AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 247 | 241 | 247 | 169 | 186 | 194 | 109 | 109 | 160 | 157 | 233 | 225 | 214 | 173 | 180 | 187 | 138 | 169 | 100 | 137 | 196 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:11AM1.91m | 4:24PM2.01m | 4:38AM1.87m | 4:49PM1.93m | 5:04AM1.79m | 5:13PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.30m | 10:31PM0.32m | 10:36AM0.37m | 10:57PM0.39m | 11:04AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 29 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 247 | 247 | 241 | 111 | 169 | 186 | 194 | 151 | 118 | 160 | 157 | 233 | 143 | 140 | 133 | 136 | 143 | 138 | 97 | 38 | 61 | 196 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 11 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 175 | 152 | 113 | 54 | 109 | 106 | 106 | 37 | 30 | 31 | 102 | 116 | 225 | 214 | 173 | 180 | 138 | 133 | 34 | 49 | 38 | 36 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 59 | — | 83 | 55 | 55 | 109 | 109 | 77 | 21 | 88 | 46 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 49 | 50 | 120 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 9 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 3 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 450 | — | 389 | 247 | 2 | 16 | 39 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | 187 | 3 | 169 | 100 | 137 | 307 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 440 | 23 | 237 | 107 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 168 | 301 | 129 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 239 | 301 | 239 |
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