Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 12PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 229 | 125 | 121 | 75 | 113 | 144 | 135 | 112 | 112 | 145 | 213 | 373 | 5302 | 1556 | 1121 | 2348 | 2228 | 892 | 773 | 776 | 763 | 1636 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.40m | 00:32AM1.35m | 12:57PM1.56m | 1:13AM1.50m | 1:29PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.92m | 6:38PM0.89m | 6:34AM0.79m | 7:15PM0.73m | 7:13AM0.65m | 7:45PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 314 | 229 | 125 | 121 | 54 | 113 | 144 | 135 | 112 | 112 | 95 | 213 | 373 | 1766 | 1556 | 1121 | 887 | 876 | 47 | 48 | 34 | 34 | 792 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 42 | 104 | 75 | 75 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 49 | 145 | 79 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 41 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 6 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 21 | 58 | 46 | 47 | 59 | 81 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | E 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 257 | 198 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 26 | — | 21 | 32 | 38 | 77 | 160 | 5302 | — | — | 2348 | 2228 | 892 | 773 | 776 | 763 | 1636 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 52 | 492 | 455 | 255 | 34 | 47 | 4 | 52 | 555 | 440 | 440 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 187 | 440 | 129 | 435 | 52 |
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