Bonza Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.99° S 27.94° E

Issued: 1 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is

21.1° C

Bonza Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (29 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 7AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (29 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	14s
Afternoon (29 Jul)	5.5ft (1.7m)	9s
Evening (29 Jul)	6ft (1.9m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 29								Thursday 30								Friday 31
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	1	2	1	2	3	3	3	4	3	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	634	534	446	412	484	432	493	466	492	478	535	601	559	572	554	490	480	480	480	480	445	398	445	474
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	NW	W	W	SW	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off
High Tide		3:36AM1.84m				4:03PM1.89m				4:06AM1.90m				4:31PM1.95m				4:36AM1.93m				5:00PM1.99m
Low Tide				9:48AM0.50m				10:04PM0.59m				10:16AM0.44m				10:34PM0.54m				10:45AM0.41m


	—	7:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:00	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—
mm	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	16	15	14	14	16	17	17	18	17	17	17	17	17	18	17	16	15
Feels °C	10	11	12	13	14	14	14	16	14	12	12	14	14	13	15	13	15	14	14	12	13	12	11	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSE 8	SSE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	542	257	226	412	484	432	493	466	433	475	535	601	559	572	554	490	480	480	480	480	445	398	445	474
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12
kJ	11	534	446	221	201	163	449	437	492	478	471	478	395	390	317	312	312	307	253	285	201	147	121	86
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 12	—	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 15	S 9	S 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 16	—	—
kJ	—	3	—	331	326	361	348	7	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 3	ENE 4	NE 4
kJ	634	452	404	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	17	9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Spot Durban/KZN South	Sunwich Port Durban/KZN South	Sunwich Port Durban/KZN South	Umzumbe Durban/KZN South	Sharks Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Sharpleys Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Cintsa West Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Bonza Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Bonza Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Bonza Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Bonza Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Nahoon Reef Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	De Kelders Overberg	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Igoda Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Igoda Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	The Heads Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Mzimpuni Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Cintsa West Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	2	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3
Distance (km)	404	369	369	381	190	146	24	0	0	0	0	0	810	52	52	129	129	19	19	468	478	492	237	24
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Rating (10 max)					4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	3	3	4	3				3	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	7	6	7	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	9	4	5	5	6

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