
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 1AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
369 | 554 | 439 | 732 | 421 | 421 | 672 | 737 | 676 | 694 | 613 | 671 | 654 | 625 | 610 | 596 | 527 | 526 | 372 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.57m | 6:57AM1.43m | 7:08PM1.41m | 7:52AM1.28m | 8:16PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.79m | 1:01PM0.89m | 1:39AM0.93m | 1:59PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 8 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 |
369 | 193 | 439 | 186 | 421 | 199 | 142 | 147 | 183 | 135 | 128 | 97 | 160 | 204 | 139 | 133 | 127 | 427 | 372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
115 | 220 | 195 | 480 | 244 | 135 | — | 82 | 69 | 74 | 123 | 120 | 59 | — | 12 | 12 | — | 82 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
238 | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
211 | 554 | 345 | 732 | — | 421 | 672 | 737 | 676 | 694 | 613 | 671 | 654 | 625 | 610 | 596 | 527 | 526 | 461 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 492 | 492 | 478 | 478 | 492 | 492 | 456 | 883 | 492 | 455 | 455 | 430 | 427 | 249 | 99 | 99 | 301 | 19 | 0 |
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