
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 8PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
493 | 430 | 381 | 335 | 286 | 234 | 228 | 246 | 481 | 529 | 504 | 396 | 303 | 242 | 186 | 133 | 129 | 115 | 82 | 223 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.26m | 12:06PM1.26m | 00:25AM1.29m | 1:16PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM1.06m | 4:01AM1.04m | 6:26PM1.07m | 6:45AM0.93m | 7:25PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
493 | 430 | 381 | 335 | 286 | 234 | 228 | 223 | 217 | 185 | 185 | 160 | 132 | 132 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
184 | 131 | 125 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 70 | 246 | 481 | 529 | 504 | 396 | 303 | 242 | 186 | 133 | 129 | 115 | 16 | 23 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
12 | 12 | — | 25 | 25 | 48 | 131 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 57 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 5 |
694 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 223 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 124 | 124 | 18 |
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