Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 4AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
319 | 246 | 199 | 112 | 82 | 244 | 484 | 706 | 785 | 886 | 994 | 708 | 1518 | 1271 | 1224 | 960 | 763 | 744 | 1502 | 2093 | 3425 | 4252 | 3237 | 2465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.50m | 2:17PM1.58m | 2:20AM1.63m | 2:46PM1.72m | 2:50AM1.74m | 3:12PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.79m | 8:18PM0.81m | 8:30AM0.65m | 8:48PM0.68m | 8:58AM0.53m | 9:16PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
319 | 246 | 199 | 112 | 82 | 244 | 484 | 706 | 785 | 886 | 994 | 406 | 1518 | 1271 | 1224 | 960 | 763 | 744 | 1502 | 2093 | 3425 | 4252 | 3237 | 2465 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 63 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 708 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 101 | 155 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 81 | 139 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 349 |
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