Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 8AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
270 | 230 | 236 | 249 | 291 | 332 | 332 | 299 | 307 | 270 | 229 | 198 | 163 | 113 | 96 | 125 | 128 | 138 | 121 | 212 | 217 | 249 | 182 | 182 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:35AM2.02m | 4:58PM2.14m | 5:09AM1.99m | 5:31PM2.10m | 5:40AM1.92m | 6:03PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.28m | 11:03PM0.37m | 11:11AM0.30m | 11:35PM0.43m | 11:41AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
254 | 230 | 236 | 249 | 97 | 93 | 332 | 299 | 307 | 270 | 229 | 198 | 163 | 86 | 86 | 66 | 128 | 59 | 121 | 212 | 217 | 249 | 131 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 11 |
270 | 166 | 149 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 20 | 113 | 96 | 125 | 62 | 138 | 110 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 182 | 182 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WSW 2 |
336 | 335 | 345 | 375 | 291 | 332 | 481 | 450 | 559 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 132 | 105 | 143 | 198 | 222 | 259 | 252 | 237 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 0 | 19 | 99 | 255 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 52 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
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