Bonza Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 SAST
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Bonza Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 11AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (28 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (28 May)4ft (1.2m)16s

Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
475
459
437
537
635
817
1042
1042
1136
756
1045
485
478
845
724
613
577
326
253
249
246
192
165
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
10
SW
10
S
10
S
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:11PM1.73m
2:22AM1.92m
2:45PM1.79m
2:54AM1.94m
3:18PM1.83m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.70m
8:04PM0.72m
8:37AM0.64m
8:38PM0.69m
9:07AM0.59m
9:11PM0.67m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:08
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
20
19
19
17
17
17
16
20
21
20
19
18
17
16
16
20
19
20
21
20
20
17
15
15
17
18
18
16
16
15
14
17
19
18
17
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
140
475
459
437
537
635
817
1042
1042
1136
756
1045
485
478
845
724
613
577
326
253
249
246
192
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
1.1
S
8
1
S
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
ENE
5
Energy kJ
276
4
3
3
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
149
91
1
1
1
4
51
57
49
37
28
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
Energy kJ
47
94
5
3
7
9
18
28
25
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
52
52
0
0
0
22
173
23
249
492
21
0
0
19
0
99
99
249
24
21
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
6
7
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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