Bonza Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.1° C
(Which is 4.1°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 12PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (22 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
E
12
0.9
E
12
1.3
SW
8
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
115
108
82
75
99
214
206
157
152
114
112
82
85
60
57
56
81
78
71
93
91
90
88
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
E
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:41AM1.64m
8:35PM1.71m
9:00AM1.52m
9:59PM1.68m
10:32AM1.48m
11:18PM1.71m
Low Tide
1:49PM0.81m
2:51AM0.96m
3:04PM0.90m
4:31AM0.98m
4:33PM0.92m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
21
23
20
20
19
19
17
18
18
17
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
19
20
19
19
18
17
19
20
18
17
17
17
16
17
16
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
19
19
18
18
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
Energy kJ
103
113
99
82
65
52
214
206
157
152
114
112
82
21
56
55
54
51
78
71
93
91
90
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.7
E
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SW
8
0.8
SW
7
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
E
11
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
119
85
84
81
75
52
50
47
57
64
28
54
82
85
24
26
22
81
50
20
48
48
67
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
6
0.5
E
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
E
10
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
95
115
108
72
71
99
50
50
50
31
47
16
42
80
60
57
56
65
20
49
61
66
31
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.1
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
9
41
124
179
128
137
37
29
30
7
2
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
23
138
23
18
0
0
4
4
23
25
23
0
0
0
0
0
19
99
19
34
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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