Bonza Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 27.94° E

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
21.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Bonza Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 3AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.7
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
447
646
905
1042
1279
1208
1065
669
623
604
660
557
521
492
1003
1070
1037
1154
1074
1039
918
789
381
360
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
S
5
SE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:33PM2.02m
5:46AM1.94m
6:21PM1.97m
6:33AM1.83m
7:11PM1.90m
7:23AM1.71m
Low Tide
11:37PM0.58m
11:55AM0.50m
00:26AM0.66m
12:39PM0.58m
1:17AM0.76m
1:26PM0.68m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
16
15
18
19
19
19
17
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
14
17
20
Feels °C
18
18
17
17
15
14
17
17
16
16
14
13
12
13
15
15
17
15
14
13
12
10
11
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.7
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
10
Energy kJ
447
646
905
1042
1279
1208
1065
669
623
604
660
557
521
492
1003
1070
1037
1154
1074
1039
918
789
381
360
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
23
15
14
8
18
17
124
457
346
329
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
220
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
10
0.3
SE
6
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
18
5
8
17
17
7
7
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
7
0.3
NE
2
0.6
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
1
ENE
5
Energy kJ
2
8
56
55
66
73
118
1
7
15
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
52
52
23
52
4
4
52
52
23
0
0
0
0
18
34
249
273
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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