Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 7PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
200 | 1933 | 897 | 1042 | 1733 | 924 | 1567 | 1125 | 871 | 555 | 562 | 496 | 418 | 326 | 246 | 199 | 67 | 82 | 195 | 151 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.30m | 00:43AM1.39m | 1:40PM1.43m | 1:43AM1.50m | 2:17PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM1.07m | 7:15AM0.93m | 7:39PM0.95m | 7:59AM0.79m | 8:18PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | SSW 10 | E 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
198 | 34 | 18 | 107 | 887 | 5 | 850 | 625 | 540 | 5 | 562 | 496 | 418 | 326 | 246 | 199 | 67 | 82 | 195 | 151 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 |
52 | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 62 | 44 | 118 | 253 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 |
200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1933 | 897 | 1042 | 1733 | 924 | 1567 | 1125 | 871 | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 330 | 440 | 440 | 435 | 239 | 238 | 0 | 52 | 239 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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