
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 12AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
282 | 318 | 250 | 386 | 653 | 604 | 519 | 418 | 486 | 183 | 1051 | 3316 | 2308 | 1620 | 1871 | 2652 | 2447 | 1511 | 1074 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.54m | 10:41AM1.36m | 11:31PM1.50m | 12:30PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.92m | 4:27AM1.01m | 4:32PM1.01m | 6:10AM0.99m | 6:18PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
280 | 318 | 250 | 386 | 653 | 604 | 519 | 167 | 110 | 183 | 108 | 1975 | 1292 | 954 | 661 | 2652 | 2447 | 1511 | 1074 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
282 | 282 | 209 | 205 | 169 | 169 | 167 | 41 | 40 | 110 | 13 | 66 | 61 | 511 | 972 | 60 | 57 | 256 | 299 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 23 | ENE 8 | SSW 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 |
20 | 22 | 39 | 44 | 65 | 51 | 53 | 142 | 58 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 221 | 61 | 60 | 48 | — | 31 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 10 | 21 | 84 | 82 | 46 | 418 | 486 | 131 | 1051 | 3316 | 2308 | 1620 | 1871 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 23 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 129 | 52 | 23 | 404 | 440 | 301 | 239 | 237 | 52 | 249 | 18 | 0 |
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