
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 8PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 336 | 481 | 480 | 848 | 1014 | 971 | 953 | 528 | 602 | 587 | 771 | 668 | 668 | 687 | 716 | 716 | 627 | 551 | 388 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:02PM2.13m | 4:17AM2.00m | 4:32PM2.13m | 4:49AM1.96m | 5:05PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.25m | 10:13PM0.22m | 10:19AM0.24m | 10:44PM0.24m | 10:50AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
246 | 131 | 66 | 43 | 486 | 547 | 567 | 579 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 652 | 668 | 668 | 687 | 716 | 716 | 627 | 551 | 388 | 275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 5 |
10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 63 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
205 | 336 | 481 | 480 | 848 | 1014 | 971 | 953 | 528 | 602 | 587 | 771 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 440 | 440 | 440 | 301 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 456 | 301 | 301 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 515 | 404 | 456 | 455 | 455 |
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