Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 11AM is: 0.5m 22s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 21s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
373 | 316 | 265 | 346 | 339 | 528 | 360 | 270 | 230 | 236 | 243 | 328 | 381 | 341 | 346 | 307 | 270 | 229 | 193 | 163 | 111 | 123 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:00AM2.01m | 4:22PM2.13m | 4:35AM2.02m | 4:58PM2.14m | 5:09AM1.99m | 5:31PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.31m | 10:30PM0.36m | 10:39AM0.28m | 11:03PM0.37m | 11:11AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 |
373 | 279 | 255 | 346 | 339 | 528 | 360 | 270 | 230 | 236 | 243 | 97 | 93 | 341 | 346 | 307 | 270 | 229 | 193 | 163 | 111 | 87 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
58 | 273 | 265 | 232 | 138 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 166 | 149 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 87 | 123 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
280 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
489 | 316 | 249 | 260 | 240 | 335 | 282 | 257 | 346 | 310 | 375 | 328 | 381 | 494 | 522 | 539 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 136 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 369 | 273 | 455 | 427 | 349 | 273 | 34 | 24 | 54 | 249 | 255 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 47 | 19 | 19 |
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