Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 12AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1060 | 1358 | 2726 | 2551 | 2174 | 2120 | 2845 | 1783 | 1486 | 1277 | 1013 | 800 | 596 | 476 | 389 | 319 | 308 | 142 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.64m | 1:59PM1.86m | 2:18AM1.77m | 2:30PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.57m | 7:46AM0.52m | 8:15PM0.42m | 8:18AM0.40m | 8:46PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 24 | 1411 | 1354 | 1141 | 1310 | 1687 | 1783 | 1486 | 1277 | 1013 | 800 | 596 | 476 | 389 | 319 | 308 | 142 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 99 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1060 | 1358 | 2726 | 2551 | 2174 | 2120 | 2845 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 440 | 440 | 301 | 239 | 238 | 239 | 827 | 478 | 435 | 273 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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