Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 12AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 397 | 395 | 728 | 912 | 1039 | 677 | 957 | 358 | 281 | 253 | 337 | 530 | 710 | 890 | 834 | 1607 | 1420 | 503 | 364 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.74m | 2:20PM1.77m | 2:38AM1.86m | 3:06PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.77m | 8:08AM0.63m | 8:29PM0.62m | 8:52AM0.49m | 9:14PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSW 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 192 | 95 | 42 | 28 | 418 | 442 | 358 | 281 | 253 | 256 | 530 | 710 | 890 | 834 | 1607 | 1420 | 246 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 44 | 45 | 66 | — | 28 | 403 | 326 | 176 | 124 | 337 | 281 | 280 | 443 | 388 | 44 | 60 | 503 | 341 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 16 | 102 | 138 | 19 | 215 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 71 | 71 | 62 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 397 | 395 | 728 | 912 | 1039 | 677 | 957 | 153 | — | — | — | — | 223 | 220 | 247 | 181 | 157 | 293 | 364 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 666 | 555 | 440 | 239 | 134 | 902 | 23 | 52 | 52 | 129 | 156 | 221 | 468 | 492 | 492 | 129 | 492 | 492 |
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