
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 5AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
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 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
707 | 777 | 749 | 732 | 430 | 373 | 328 | 279 | 265 | 223 | 246 | 481 | 529 | 433 | 307 | 242 | 238 | 186 | 133 | 129 | 84 | 84 | 115 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.28m | 8:16PM1.26m | 12:06PM1.26m | 00:25AM1.29m | 1:16PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.93m | 1:59PM1.06m | 4:01AM1.04m | 6:26PM1.07m | 6:45AM0.93m | 7:25PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | 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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
562 | 505 | 493 | 482 | 430 | 373 | 328 | 279 | 265 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 217 | 185 | 156 | 156 | 129 | 132 | 107 | 107 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 |
97 | 160 | 204 | 184 | 131 | 125 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 246 | 481 | 529 | 433 | 307 | 242 | 238 | 186 | 133 | 129 | 83 | 83 | 115 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
120 | 59 | — | 12 | 12 | — | 25 | 25 | 48 | 131 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 26 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
707 | 777 | 749 | 732 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 237 | 242 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 52 | 34 | 0 |
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