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Bonza Bay Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Bonza Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 3.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 11AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
961 | 1062 | 885 | 647 | 412 | 330 | 467 | 6422 | 16285 | 3594 | 2513 | 2598 | 2996 | 2070 | 1430 | 3403 | 3998 | 4372 | 3833 | 5078 | 11728 | 8323 | 6563 | 6760 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.49m | 00:04AM1.72m | 12:33PM1.61m | 00:54AM1.87m | 1:21PM1.74m | 1:37AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.99m | 5:35PM0.91m | 6:34AM0.84m | 6:33PM0.80m | 7:19AM0.69m | 7:20PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 961 | 1062 | 885 | 647 | 412 | 330 | 467 | 1629 | 3142 | 3594 | 2513 | 2598 | 2996 | 2070 | 1430 | 1145 | 1324 | 2340 | — | — | 5668 | 4276 | 2853 | 2323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 99 | 63 | 59 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 337 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 39 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 5 | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6422 | 16285 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3403 | 3998 | 4372 | 3833 | 5078 | 11728 | 8323 | 6563 | 6760 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 146 | 162 | 204 | 214 | 204 | 237 | 237 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 190 | 34 | 34 | 321 | 612 | 612 | 440 | 23 | 4 |
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