Bonza Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 27.94° E

Bonza Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
18.7°C
1.0° 

Bonza Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 6PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
9
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
196
377
230
216
239
194
194
154
151
145
142
113
117
120
120
145
238
294
297
452
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
0
SW
0
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:00PM2.10m
5:12AM1.96m
5:31PM2.07m
5:44AM1.89m
6:04PM1.98m
Low Tide
10:46AM0.29m
11:09PM0.34m
11:15AM0.32m
11:40PM0.39m
11:46AM0.39m
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:50
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
18
19
18
18
18
Feels °C
12
11
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
16
18
17
20
20
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