Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 7AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
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 Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1866 | 1510 | 1346 | 787 | 914 | 787 | 681 | 584 | 575 | 614 | 565 | 589 | 614 | 627 | 627 | 640 | 653 | 666 | 666 | 666 | 176 | 133 | 97 | 584 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.85m | 3:38PM1.95m | 3:46AM1.93m | 4:04PM2.03m | 4:14AM1.98m | 4:31PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.43m | 9:44PM0.45m | 9:52AM0.35m | 10:11PM0.37m | 10:18AM0.30m | 10:39PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
1866 | 1510 | 1346 | 787 | 914 | 787 | 681 | 791 | 742 | 614 | 565 | 589 | 614 | 627 | 627 | 640 | 653 | 666 | 666 | 666 | 754 | 133 | 799 | 584 | |
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 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | 192 | 417 | 421 | 341 | 584 | 575 | 488 | 480 | 339 | 339 | 274 | 260 | 320 | 260 | 220 | 279 | 228 | 176 | 8 | 97 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 126 | 125 | 167 | — | 120 | 107 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 10 | SW 4 |
78 | 154 | 245 | 457 | 706 | 952 | 865 | 1522 | 1342 | 1132 | 1044 | 958 | 1090 | 1113 | 1137 | 1697 | 1209 | 1367 | 1233 | 1275 | 1463 | 896 | 15 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 435 | 273 | 249 | 255 | 273 | 99 | 255 | 34 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 107 | 19 | 19 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 54 | 47 | 129 |
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