Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 11PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
494 | 411 | 411 | 341 | 330 | 377 | 200 | 1415 | 515 | 683 | 1048 | 698 | 844 | 727 | 471 | 432 | 443 | 392 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:17PM1.34m | 12:22PM1.30m | 00:43AM1.39m | 1:40PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM1.05m | 5:23AM1.04m | 6:17PM1.07m | 7:15AM0.93m | 7:39PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
494 | 411 | 411 | 341 | 330 | 377 | 198 | 32 | 16 | 232 | 550 | 347 | 355 | 424 | 471 | 432 | 443 | 392 | 331 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | S 14 | — | — | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 200 | — | — | 10 | 222 | 244 | 183 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SW 2 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 5 | 17 | 118 | 1 | 1415 | 515 | 683 | 1048 | 698 | 844 | 727 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 19 | 18 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 455 | 435 | 302 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 52 | 315 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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