Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 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 8PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
871 | 914 | 787 | 681 | 584 | 575 | 679 | 577 | 602 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 640 | 584 | 666 | 596 | 596 | 653 | 130 | 128 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 10 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
871 | 914 | 787 | 681 | 791 | 742 | 679 | 577 | 602 | 627 | 627 | 627 | 640 | 584 | 666 | 596 | 596 | 653 | 130 | 725 | 520 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | 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 | SSE 11 |
192 | 417 | 421 | 341 | 584 | 575 | 488 | 480 | 339 | 339 | 274 | 260 | 320 | 260 | 220 | 279 | 224 | 176 | 8 | 128 | 95 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 126 | 125 | 167 | — | 120 | 107 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | 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 | E 10 | WSW 3 | SW 4 |
512 | 689 | 952 | 865 | 1567 | 1342 | 1132 | 1044 | 1090 | 1102 | 1137 | 1137 | 1286 | 1633 | 1732 | 1275 | 1233 | 1209 | 799 | 3 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 273 | 476 | 273 | 239 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 237 | 237 |
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