
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 5AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
545 | 531 | 507 | 492 | 405 | 318 | 293 | 217 | 213 | 217 | 453 | 506 | 521 | 569 | 569 | 571 | 471 | 390 | 312 | 246 | 223 | 273 | 305 | 327 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51AM1.83m | 3:05PM1.99m | 3:18AM1.92m | 3:32PM2.08m | 3:47AM1.98m | 4:02PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.38m | 9:15PM0.34m | 9:21AM0.30m | 9:44PM0.26m | 9:49AM0.25m | 10:13PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
545 | 531 | 507 | 492 | 405 | 318 | 293 | 217 | 213 | 217 | 453 | 506 | 521 | 569 | 569 | 571 | 471 | 390 | 312 | 246 | 189 | 93 | 62 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
143 | 128 | 78 | 50 | 33 | 52 | 60 | 54 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
88 | 65 | 57 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
142 | 37 | 161 | 90 | 52 | 80 | — | 2 | 31 | 20 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 47 | 112 | 183 | 223 | 273 | 305 | 327 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 19 | 19 | 237 | 239 | 19 | 52 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 52 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 52 | 168 | 4 | 512 | 435 | 440 | 301 | 239 |
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