Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 7AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
573 | 584 | 584 | 228 | 176 | 584 | 584 | 88 | 62 | 284 | 231 | 119 | 121 | 128 | 362 | 173 | 198 | 198 | 194 | 154 | 148 | 142 | 136 | 110 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.98m | 4:31PM2.09m | 4:43AM1.99m | 5:00PM2.10m | 5:12AM1.96m | 5:31PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.30m | 10:39PM0.34m | 10:46AM0.29m | 11:09PM0.34m | 11:15AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
573 | 584 | 584 | 520 | 520 | 584 | 584 | 530 | 402 | 284 | 231 | 154 | 150 | 154 | 213 | 173 | 198 | 198 | 194 | 154 | 148 | 142 | 136 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
213 | 220 | 228 | 228 | 176 | 133 | 97 | 88 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 160 | 204 | 143 | 111 | 101 | 68 | 43 | 134 | 100 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
120 | 107 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
1495 | 1578 | 1484 | 1514 | 1024 | 1249 | 12 | 52 | 62 | 101 | 54 | 119 | 121 | 128 | 362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 129 | 134 | 52 | 34 | 5 | 237 | 237 | 52 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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