
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 9AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 494 | 452 | 14 | 304 | 251 | 200 | 195 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 161 | 165 | 165 | 71 | 66 | 642 | 676 | 547 | 380 | 256 | 196 | 341 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.60m | 7:07PM1.59m | 7:50AM1.44m | 8:31PM1.40m | 10:03AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.58m | 12:44PM0.69m | 1:22AM0.75m | 1:51PM0.88m | 2:56AM0.90m | 4:40PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 10 |
534 | 494 | 452 | 412 | 304 | 251 | 200 | 195 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 161 | 165 | 165 | 140 | 151 | 642 | 676 | 547 | 380 | 256 | 196 | 341 | 363 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
38 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 58 | 81 | 22 | 66 | 162 | 169 | 176 | 207 | 34 | 175 | 174 | 170 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 14 | — | 50 | 89 | 30 | — | 33 | 34 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 9 | E 5 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
996 | 827 | 757 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 25 | 43 | 32 | — | — | — | 1 | 251 | 55 | 469 | 512 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 24 | 19 | 301 | 239 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 107 | 214 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 476 | 404 | 321 | 0 |
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