Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 9AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 138 | 160 | 107 | 133 | 134 | 285 | 357 | 565 | 655 | 603 | 857 | 662 | 1208 | 1215 | 1299 | 1210 | 1236 | 1561 | 2245 | 2066 | 1535 | 1527 | 1492 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:11AM2.00m | 4:28PM2.13m | 4:39AM1.98m | 4:56PM2.08m | 5:07AM1.92m | 5:24PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.24m | 10:34PM0.30m | 10:39AM0.27m | 11:02PM0.35m | 11:07AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 83 | 138 | 160 | 107 | 114 | 84 | 37 | 77 | 565 | 655 | 603 | 688 | 516 | 487 | 376 | 371 | 366 | 265 | 1291 | 1420 | 1569 | 1535 | 1527 | 1492 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 85 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 61 | 85 | 82 | 135 | 52 | 51 | 70 | 55 | 662 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 192 | 187 | 137 | 131 | 121 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 82 | 71 | 64 | 63 | 24 | 47 | 135 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 437 | 424 | 301 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 133 | 134 | 285 | 357 | 377 | 487 | 573 | 857 | 529 | 1208 | 1215 | 1299 | 1210 | 1236 | 1561 | 2245 | 2066 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 273 | 255 | 249 | 249 | 301 | 249 | 239 | 455 | 427 | 427 | 492 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 439 | 439 | 249 | 318 | 99 | 107 | 107 | 0 | 0 |
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