Bonza Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 SAST
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Bonza Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is 4.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.9
E
11
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
265
302
233
208
173
168
168
153
142
155
108
108
90
99
132
206
296
232
114
112
82
80
74
68
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
SW
5
NNW
15
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:41AM1.79m
7:24PM1.78m
7:41AM1.64m
8:35PM1.71m
9:00AM1.52m
9:59PM1.68m
Low Tide
12:50PM0.69m
1:29AM0.86m
1:49PM0.81m
2:51AM0.96m
3:04PM0.90m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
5:12
1
Temp °C
18
18
22
24
22
22
23
24
22
23
23
20
19
19
18
18
18
17
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
16
18
20
20
20
21
21
20
22
21
17
17
19
17
17
16
14
17
17
16
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
E
9
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
SW
8
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
265
218
168
44
39
168
168
153
142
155
108
108
90
31
44
206
157
82
114
112
82
24
52
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SW
8
0.8
E
11
0.4
S
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
56
59
53
35
13
43
82
69
95
85
84
81
75
52
52
62
93
152
27
42
82
59
58
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
S
9
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
47
70
61
13
33
59
57
86
84
82
76
72
71
99
132
50
49
32
47
25
42
80
74
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
0.3
NW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
0.9
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
Energy kJ
302
233
208
173
206
218
268
1
3
32
37
77
126
102
296
232
67
39
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
22
99
239
239
24
0
0
0
0
18
124
23
0
0
0
4
4
52
187
52
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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