
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 7PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
131 | 99 | 96 | 89 | 83 | 96 | 90 | 117 | 107 | 198 | 115 | 148 | 297 | 569 | 699 | 796 | 912 | 993 | 1064 | 1064 | 1219 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:57PM2.13m | 4:11AM2.00m | 4:28PM2.13m | 4:39AM1.98m | 4:56PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.27m | 10:06PM0.29m | 10:11AM0.24m | 10:34PM0.30m | 10:39AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 |
113 | 113 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 96 | 86 | 117 | 107 | 88 | 115 | 73 | 37 | 565 | 655 | 603 | 688 | 662 | 487 | 381 | 996 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
131 | 99 | 96 | 89 | 35 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 63 | 61 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 371 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | — | S 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 83 | 82 | 71 | 64 | 10 | 24 | 59 | 135 | 135 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 5 | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | 4 | 26 | 13 | — | 16 | 16 | 173 | 198 | 45 | 148 | 297 | 569 | 699 | 796 | 912 | 993 | 1064 | 1064 | 1219 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 52 | 129 | 138 | 19 | 273 | 273 | 255 | 249 | 555 | 435 | 435 | 455 | 455 | 427 | 427 | 831 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 204 |
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