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Bonza Bay Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Bonza Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.6° C
(Which is 2.2°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 8AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | |
249 | 205 | 657 | 1463 | 1369 | 1217 | 1436 | 3059 | 3578 | 2150 | 4402 | 4742 | 5207 | 6295 | 6873 | 4681 | 4013 | 5664 | 5589 | 5223 | 4451 | 3788 | 3246 | 2759 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:08AM1.80m | 1:32PM1.68m | 1:49AM1.91m | 2:09PM1.78m | 2:23AM2.00m | 2:41PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.76m | 7:32PM0.74m | 8:09AM0.66m | 8:07PM0.65m | 8:38AM0.58m | 8:36PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 249 | 205 | 140 | 121 | 102 | 75 | 73 | 1599 | 1880 | 2150 | 2475 | 2798 | 3256 | 4081 | 4324 | 4681 | 4013 | 5664 | 5589 | 5223 | 4451 | 3788 | 3246 | 2759 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 1302 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 184 | 657 | 1463 | 1369 | 1217 | 1436 | 3059 | 3578 | 4 | 4402 | 4742 | 5207 | 6295 | 6873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 381 | 537 | 808 | 831 | 878 | 878 | 168 | 156 | 221 | 407 | 440 | 476 | 440 | 301 | 221 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 237 | 239 | 18 | 18 |
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