
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 10AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
792 | 678 | 546 | 451 | 375 | 345 | 180 | 169 | 135 | 138 | 132 | 123 | 148 | 135 | 99 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 112 | 138 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.77m | 2:30PM1.99m | 2:49AM1.87m | 3:02PM2.08m | 3:22AM1.94m | 3:35PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.40m | 8:46PM0.30m | 8:49AM0.31m | 9:17PM0.22m | 9:22AM0.26m | 9:49PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
792 | 678 | 546 | 451 | 375 | 345 | 180 | 169 | 135 | 138 | 132 | 103 | 99 | 94 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 112 | 138 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
27 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 99 | 97 | 90 | 75 | 65 | 123 | 148 | 135 | 99 | 64 | 61 | 55 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
6 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 5 |
9 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 315 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 239 | 4 | 52 | 19 | 54 | 107 | 19 | 249 | 2998 | 404 | 19 | 0 |
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