Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 9AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 198 | 194 | 154 | 151 | 145 | 142 | 142 | 148 | 151 | 120 | 147 | 192 | 294 | 355 | 452 | 527 | 756 | 862 | 975 | 934 | 803 | 646 | 468 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.96m | 5:31PM2.07m | 5:44AM1.89m | 6:04PM1.98m | 6:18AM1.78m | 6:41PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.34m | 11:15AM0.32m | 11:40PM0.39m | 11:46AM0.39m | 00:14AM0.48m | 12:19PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
198 | 198 | 194 | 154 | 151 | 145 | 142 | 142 | 148 | 151 | 120 | 117 | 192 | 294 | 355 | 452 | 527 | 756 | 862 | 975 | 934 | 803 | 646 | 468 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
173 | 140 | 103 | 90 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 65 | 147 | 85 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 237 | 237 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 124 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 0 | 52 | 239 | 237 | 182 |
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