
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 11AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3710 | 2753 | 2111 | 710 | 1281 | 574 | 488 | 229 | 330 | 393 | 198 | 153 | 98 | 100 | 78 | 108 | 86 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 32 | 31 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.62m | 1:47AM1.67m | 2:12PM1.81m | 2:31AM1.81m | 2:51PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.77m | 7:44PM0.71m | 8:01AM0.60m | 8:28PM0.54m | 8:38AM0.45m | 9:04PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3710 | 2753 | 2111 | 710 | 1281 | 574 | 488 | 229 | 330 | 393 | 367 | 153 | 367 | 384 | 347 | 355 | 363 | 318 | 318 | 57 | 363 | 363 | 421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | 529 | — | 273 | 195 | 229 | 99 | 251 | 198 | 51 | 98 | 100 | 78 | 108 | 86 | 60 | 58 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 99 | 66 | 109 | 50 | 29 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 52 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
202 | 67 | 113 | 248 | 374 | 360 | 375 | 385 | 383 | 619 | 560 | 367 | 627 | 642 | 602 | 631 | 554 | 554 | 566 | 363 | 623 | 705 | 721 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 407 | 427 | 455 | 435 | 273 | 255 | 249 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 237 | 249 | 249 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 238 | 249 | 54 | 19 |
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