
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 7PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 98 | 83 | 115 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 167 | 136 | 100 | 198 | 294 | 508 | 367 | 336 | 305 | 275 | 240 | 173 | 142 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:16PM1.42m | 1:22AM1.43m | 1:48PM1.58m | 1:55AM1.57m | 2:13PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.91m | 7:28AM0.78m | 7:56PM0.75m | 7:59AM0.63m | 8:22PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
107 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 118 | 68 | 63 | 24 | 377 | 367 | 336 | 305 | 275 | 240 | 173 | 142 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSE 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
129 | 98 | 83 | 115 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 67 | 95 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 58 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SW 4 | ESE 10 |
— | — | 5 | 25 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 167 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 43 | 75 | 70 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 3 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 140 | 2 | 136 | 100 | 198 | 294 | 508 | 504 | 471 | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 52 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 177 | 321 | 455 | 435 | 439 | 249 | 239 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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