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Bonza Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
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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 (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 12AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | |
537 | 635 | 817 | 1042 | 1042 | 827 | 653 | 2246 | 485 | 478 | 478 | 703 | 465 | 487 | 326 | 253 | 249 | 246 | 192 | 165 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.73m | 2:22AM1.92m | 2:45PM1.79m | 2:54AM1.94m | 3:18PM1.83m | 3:24AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.72m | 8:37AM0.64m | 8:38PM0.69m | 9:07AM0.59m | 9:11PM0.67m | 9:37AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | |
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 24 |
19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 |
537 | 635 | 817 | 1042 | 1042 | 827 | 653 | 970 | 157 | 152 | 478 | 703 | 465 | 487 | 326 | 253 | 249 | 246 | 192 | 165 | 155 | 40 | 45 | 210 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | E 8 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 485 | 478 | 89 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 55 | 44 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 155 | 155 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 29 | 23 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 29 | 109 | 2246 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 72 | 77 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 134 | 249 | 249 | 53 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 99 | 249 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 99 |
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