
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
156 | 102 | 135 | 565 | 655 | 775 | 1208 | 1430 | 1629 | 1619 | 1520 | 1520 | 1542 | 2105 | 2252 | 1924 | 2172 | 2239 | 2034 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:28PM2.13m | 4:39AM1.98m | 4:56PM2.08m | 5:07AM1.92m | 5:24PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.30m | 10:39AM0.27m | 11:02PM0.35m | 11:07AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
59 | 102 | 96 | 130 | 655 | 719 | 688 | 662 | 487 | 456 | 371 | 297 | 207 | 1549 | 1647 | 137 | 2172 | 2239 | 2034 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
85 | 82 | 75 | 565 | 73 | 51 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 192 | 187 | — | 131 | 113 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 15 | S 10 | — | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
48 | 59 | 135 | 73 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | — |
156 | 50 | 88 | 89 | 365 | 775 | 1208 | 1430 | 1629 | 1619 | 1520 | 1520 | 1542 | 2105 | 2252 | 1924 | 3319 | 3408 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 427 | 427 | 455 | 427 | 372 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 478 | 439 | 249 | 249 | 255 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 23 |
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