Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 10PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4039 | 2960 | 2372 | 1866 | 1510 | 1346 | 797 | 914 | 787 | 681 | 670 | 575 | 614 | 577 | 602 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 640 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.84m | 3:18AM1.85m | 3:38PM1.95m | 3:46AM1.93m | 4:04PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.55m | 9:25AM0.43m | 9:44PM0.45m | 9:52AM0.35m | 10:11PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 29 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
4039 | 2960 | 2372 | 1866 | 1510 | 1346 | 797 | 914 | 787 | 681 | 791 | 742 | 614 | 577 | 602 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 640 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 427 | 421 | 341 | 670 | 575 | 488 | 480 | 403 | 339 | 274 | 260 | 320 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 126 | 125 | 167 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | 18 | 43 | 78 | 160 | 255 | 457 | 706 | 952 | 885 | 1522 | 1372 | 1132 | 1044 | 979 | 1000 | 1137 | 1137 | 1313 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 456 | 456 | 455 | 455 | 435 | 435 | 273 | 249 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 249 | 54 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 239 | 99 |
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