
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 5AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 337 | 431 | 582 | 624 | 401 | 453 | 365 | 412 | 472 | 575 | 588 | 521 | 476 | 481 | 492 | 445 | 392 | 408 | 362 | 369 | 369 | 325 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:37AM1.95m | 3:10PM1.91m | 3:26AM2.01m | 3:56PM2.01m | 4:11AM2.03m | 4:40PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.51m | 9:14PM0.55m | 9:41AM0.42m | 10:01PM0.49m | 10:21AM0.37m | 10:45PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
206 | 192 | 245 | 300 | 428 | 401 | 346 | 365 | 412 | 472 | 575 | 588 | 521 | 476 | 481 | 492 | 445 | 392 | 408 | 362 | 369 | 369 | 325 | 325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 |
284 | 284 | 231 | 227 | 181 | 175 | 133 | 102 | 100 | 96 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 47 | 28 | 43 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 139 | 136 | 12 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 6 |
294 | 337 | 431 | 582 | 624 | — | 453 | 494 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 97 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 455 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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