Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 5PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 260 | 247 | 284 | 453 | 1133 | 1128 | 1524 | 2114 | 1957 | 1700 | 1316 | 1098 | 893 | 732 | 567 | 467 | 448 | 394 | 297 | 332 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.69m | 7:54AM1.47m | 8:39PM1.51m | 9:44AM1.36m | 10:55PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.65m | 1:42AM0.77m | 1:55PM0.83m | 3:05AM0.92m | 3:53PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 260 | 247 | 284 | 51 | 36 | 41 | 67 | 102 | 128 | 102 | 1316 | 1098 | 893 | 732 | 567 | 467 | 448 | 174 | 297 | 332 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | — | — | S 19 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 17 | 36 | 114 | 122 | 94 | — | — | 7 | 183 | 70 | 48 | 70 | 104 | 100 | 131 | 153 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 326 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 45 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 453 | 1133 | 1128 | 1524 | 2114 | 1957 | 1700 | 826 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 64 | 394 | 277 | 204 | 250 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 52 | 129 | 1848 | 699 | 831 | 1732 | 1121 | 2998 | 921 | 492 | 492 | 468 | 273 | 273 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 237 |
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