Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 9AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1073 | 901 | 762 | 598 | 503 | 494 | 411 | 411 | 404 | 390 | 377 | 242 | 1700 | 555 | 616 | 1202 | 1389 | 1449 | 1740 | 555 | 521 | 551 | 545 | 478 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.30m | 10:17PM1.34m | 12:22PM1.30m | 00:43AM1.39m | 1:40PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM1.00m | 3:07PM1.05m | 5:23AM1.04m | 6:17PM1.07m | 7:15AM0.93m | 7:39PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
1073 | 901 | 762 | 598 | 503 | 494 | 411 | 411 | 404 | 390 | 377 | 242 | 34 | 17 | 286 | 672 | 746 | 746 | 641 | 555 | 521 | 551 | 545 | 478 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 6 | S 14 | — | — | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 200 | — | — | 11 | 181 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 39 | — | 8 | 1700 | 555 | 616 | 1202 | 1389 | 1449 | 1740 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 455 | 124 | 47 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 427 | 435 | 301 | 23 | 237 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 237 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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