
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
368 | 415 | 595 | 639 | 615 | 615 | 426 | 354 | 273 | 204 | 169 | 115 | 108 | 67 | 48 | 38 | 25 | 541 | 553 | 541 | 473 | 13 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23AM1.88m | 5:39PM1.95m | 6:00AM1.76m | 6:18PM1.79m | 6:44AM1.60m | 7:07PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.37m | 11:51PM0.42m | 11:59AM0.51m | 00:31AM0.58m | 12:44PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
368 | 415 | 595 | 639 | 615 | 615 | 426 | 354 | 273 | 204 | 169 | 115 | 108 | 67 | 48 | 632 | 599 | 541 | 553 | 541 | 473 | 363 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
35 | 34 | 32 | 102 | 98 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 16 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
111 | 31 | 57 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 |
47 | 71 | 106 | 183 | 255 | 271 | 361 | 369 | 400 | 509 | 653 | 804 | 824 | 702 | 660 | 1283 | 1083 | 999 | 999 | 897 | — | 3 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 468 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 448 | 427 | 420 | 273 | 273 | 255 | 273 | 468 | 273 | 273 | 99 | 34 | 24 | 239 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 |
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