
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 2PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 146 | 143 | 107 | 235 | 202 | 302 | 565 | 655 | 796 | 1029 | 732 | 1236 | 1350 | 1156 | 1210 | 1236 | 1667 | 1936 | 1930 | 1917 | 1962 | 1896 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11AM2.00m | 4:28PM2.13m | 4:39AM1.98m | 4:56PM2.08m | 5:07AM1.92m | 5:24PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.24m | 10:34PM0.30m | 10:39AM0.27m | 11:02PM0.35m | 11:07AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
138 | 146 | 143 | 107 | 93 | 56 | 75 | 565 | 655 | 603 | 688 | 497 | 487 | 1131 | 371 | 297 | 265 | 1291 | 1374 | 137 | 1917 | 1962 | 1896 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
90 | 88 | 83 | 60 | 85 | 82 | 135 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 27 | 561 | 15 | 376 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 192 | 187 | — | 131 | 121 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
71 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 48 | 135 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — |
9 | 13 | 193 | 12 | 235 | 202 | 302 | 418 | 585 | 796 | 1029 | 732 | 1236 | 1350 | 1156 | 1210 | 1236 | 1667 | 1936 | 1930 | 1196 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 273 | 273 | 435 | 435 | 273 | 455 | 455 | 427 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 492 | 478 | 439 | 249 | 249 | 237 | 99 | 54 | 23 | 4 |
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