Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
373 | 271 | 268 | 278 | 1726 | 2329 | 2027 | 1400 | 1073 | 901 | 762 | 598 | 503 | 480 | 480 | 404 | 341 | 336 | 377 | 264 | 501 | 401 | 441 | 733 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.43m | 8:23PM1.45m | 9:02AM1.30m | 10:17PM1.34m | 12:22PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.88m | 1:53PM0.90m | 2:50AM1.00m | 3:07PM1.05m | 5:23AM1.04m | 6:17PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 |
373 | 271 | 132 | 138 | 1726 | 2329 | 2027 | 1400 | 1073 | 901 | 762 | 598 | 503 | 480 | 480 | 404 | 341 | 336 | 377 | 242 | 501 | 27 | 286 | 397 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | SSW 13 |
68 | 51 | 220 | 213 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 68 | 65 | 52 | — | 11 | 289 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
— | — | 36 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
85 | 118 | 268 | 278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 14 | 100 | — | 15 | 133 | 401 | 441 | 733 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 115 | 4 | 25 | 173 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 455 | 455 | 124 | 34 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 440 | 435 | 301 | 238 |
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