Bonza Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.99° S 27.94° E

Issued: 7 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is

21.1° C

Bonza Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (28 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 2PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	16s
Afternoon (28 Jul)	7ft (2.2m)	8s
Evening (28 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 28							Wednesday 29								Thursday 30
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	2	2	2	1	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 8	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	823	679	645	634	545	536	557	542	534	500	401	380	394	449	437	492	630	572	578	614	614	520	520
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	E	E	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	NW	W	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSE	SSE	SE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross	on	on	on	cross-on
High Tide	3:04AM1.77m				3:34PM1.80m				3:36AM1.84m				4:03PM1.89m				4:06AM1.90m				4:31PM1.95m
Low Tide			9:18AM0.58m				9:33PM0.67m				9:48AM0.50m				10:04PM0.59m				10:16AM0.44m				10:34PM0.54m


	7:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:00	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—
mm	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	1	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	15	15	16	15	16	16	15	16	15	16	16	17	16	15	15	14	15	16	17	17	17	17
Feels °C	12	11	11	12	12	12	12	11	11	12	13	13	15	14	14	13	12	14	13	14	14	14	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSW 15	S 9	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 8	S 8	SSE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	SE 8	SE 8	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	823	675	645	634	462	318	557	542	534	306	145	155	394	349	337	460	460	572	578	614	614	520	520
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	E 9	SSW 14	S 8	S 9	S 12	SSE 8	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	14	679	637	505	14	536	167	148	11	183	401	326	151	123	137	492	478	471	401	395	390	317	317
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	E 9	E 9	—	—	E 9	S 12	S 12	—	SSW 14	S 11	—	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	5	14	24	—	—	15	12	11	—	500	2	—	361	449	437	174	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	—	—	SE 8	SSE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	SE 8	—	ESE 8	ESE 9	—	—	—	—	ESE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	592	—	—	516	545	222	243	334	525	—	338	380	—	—	—	—	630	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Presleys Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Trafalgar Durban/KZN South	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Trafalgar Durban/KZN South	Southbroom Durban/KZN South	Trafalgar Durban/KZN South	Sunwich Port Durban/KZN South	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Bonza Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Bonza Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Bonza Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Bonza Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Corner Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Barbel Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Cintsa West Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	2	4	4	3	3
Distance (km)	177	354	492	492	492	492	492	354	321	354	369	151	124	124	0	0	0	0	4	52	52	24	22
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Second Beach (Port St Johns)											Hole-in-the-Wall	Mbomvu	Mbomvu	Whispering Waves	Periwinkles	Periwinkles	Periwinkles	Periwinkles	Whispering Waves	Whispering Waves	Double Mouth	Haga-Haga
Rating (10 max)	4											3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Yzerfontein West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	7	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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