Bonza Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 SAST
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Bonza Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
155
152
155
162
229
204
186
138
136
107
78
71
107
160
135
133
131
109
81
81
105
88
177
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:24AM1.95m
3:49PM1.85m
3:53AM1.94m
4:22PM1.86m
4:24AM1.91m
4:54PM1.84m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.56m
9:44PM0.67m
10:08AM0.55m
10:17PM0.69m
10:39AM0.56m
10:51PM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
Temp °C
17
16
16
21
23
22
20
20
21
21
21
27
27
24
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
20
18
17
16
14
14
17
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
25
24
22
21
20
20
20
18
18
17
16
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
1
SW
6
Energy kJ
79
69
67
155
162
229
91
81
66
54
59
45
47
61
52
64
73
78
65
60
51
35
35
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
181
155
152
45
44
37
204
186
138
136
31
25
71
107
160
135
133
131
109
81
81
78
48
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
4
4
5
5
6
37
37
39
31
107
78
24
16
15
11
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
E
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.7
SW
4
1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
4
3
6
15
45
80
149
131
140
150
75
93
85
145
1
20
59
105
88
177
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
249
249
249
34
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
0
0
0
0
18
129
455
427
4
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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