Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 5AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
785 | 886 | 994 | 708 | 1697 | 1077 | 906 | 960 | 763 | 1573 | 2146 | 3128 | 3927 | 3845 | 2887 | 2019 | 1556 | 1237 | 1077 | 759 | 784 | 591 | 591 | 985 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:20AM1.63m | 2:46PM1.72m | 2:50AM1.74m | 3:12PM1.84m | 3:18AM1.85m | 3:38PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.65m | 8:48PM0.68m | 8:58AM0.53m | 9:16PM0.55m | 9:25AM0.43m | 9:44PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 |
785 | 886 | 994 | 406 | 1697 | 1077 | 906 | 960 | 763 | 1573 | 2146 | 3128 | 3927 | 3845 | 2887 | 2019 | 1556 | 1237 | 1077 | 759 | 784 | 591 | 591 | 985 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | E 9 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 16 | — | S 12 |
12 | 7 | 7 | 708 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 232 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 362 | 129 | — | 584 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SE 12 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 27 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 106 | 173 | 280 | 419 | 604 | 867 | 1076 | 1073 | 1835 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 47 | 404 | 404 | 492 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 22 |
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