Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 10PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 436 | 261 | 441 | 427 | 480 | 273 | 265 | 346 | 437 | 528 | 360 | 270 | 229 | 235 | 242 | 328 | 424 | 381 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45PM2.06m | 4:00AM2.01m | 4:22PM2.13m | 4:35AM2.02m | 4:58PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.40m | 10:06AM0.31m | 10:30PM0.36m | 10:39AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 239 | 153 | 164 | 427 | 431 | 272 | 255 | 346 | 437 | 528 | 360 | 270 | 229 | 235 | 242 | 97 | 93 | 381 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 151 | 151 | 112 | 63 | 100 | 273 | 265 | 232 | 138 | 16 | 31 | 15 | 166 | 149 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 180 | 221 | 216 | 106 | 280 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 436 | 261 | 441 | — | 480 | 258 | 253 | 282 | 219 | 243 | 211 | 247 | 335 | 301 | 355 | 328 | 424 | 540 | 507 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 492 | 237 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 360 | 435 | 439 | 427 | 349 | 273 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 249 | 255 | 24 | 0 |
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