
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 4AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1381 | 1908 | 1565 | 1122 | 3131 | 2668 | 2502 | 1074 | 936 | 811 | 763 | 660 | 549 | 485 | 539 | 632 | 632 | 613 | 482 | 467 | 318 | 258 | 259 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31PM1.50m | 12:30PM1.39m | 00:52AM1.53m | 1:41PM1.48m | 1:48AM1.61m | 2:28PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.99m | 6:18PM1.01m | 7:23AM0.90m | 7:32PM0.94m | 8:10AM0.79m | 8:21PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
65 | 1008 | 493 | 487 | 3131 | 2668 | 2502 | 1074 | 936 | 267 | 280 | 300 | 272 | 284 | 539 | 632 | 632 | 613 | 482 | 467 | 318 | 258 | 143 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
7 | 63 | 511 | 972 | 59 | 58 | 38 | 329 | 294 | 811 | 763 | 660 | 549 | 485 | 251 | 217 | 188 | 162 | 141 | 121 | 61 | 186 | 145 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | S 16 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
45 | 223 | 176 | 242 | — | — | 44 | 55 | — | 73 | 2 | 114 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 190 | 45 | 259 | 169 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
1381 | 1908 | 1565 | 1122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 80 | 265 | 384 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 192 | 239 | 301 | 4 | 237 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 249 | 239 |
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