Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 10PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
228 | 176 | 133 | 89 | 88 | 92 | 284 | 160 | 111 | 186 | 249 | 301 | 230 | 198 | 198 | 194 | 154 | 151 | 145 | 142 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:31PM2.09m | 4:43AM1.99m | 5:00PM2.10m | 5:12AM1.96m | 5:31PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.30m | 10:39PM0.34m | 10:46AM0.29m | 11:09PM0.34m | 11:15AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
520 | 520 | 610 | 586 | 530 | 410 | 284 | 90 | 147 | 118 | 147 | 301 | 230 | 198 | 198 | 194 | 154 | 151 | 145 | 142 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
228 | 176 | 133 | 89 | 88 | 61 | 40 | 192 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 157 | 200 | 173 | 134 | 92 | 65 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | — | SW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
7 | 8 | 16 | — | 6 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 |
1514 | 1024 | 1275 | 11 | 74 | 92 | 98 | 160 | 111 | 186 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 435 | 129 | 349 | 52 | 52 | 34 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 214 | 99 | 18 | 18 |
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