Bonza Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 27.94° E

Bonza Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
17.8° C
2.0° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 7AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
2
0
0
2
4
4
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1.9
SW
7
0.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
649
683
663
663
615
563
547
454
373
271
342
276
1479
1859
1791
1400
1073
786
660
519
488
425
347
347
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
E
5
SSE
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
SW
20
S
15
S
0
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NE
15
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:10AM1.57m
7:38PM1.60m
7:47AM1.43m
8:23PM1.45m
9:02AM1.30m
10:17PM1.34m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.76m
1:14PM0.75m
1:49AM0.88m
1:53PM0.90m
2:50AM1.00m
3:07PM1.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
21
21
20
17
16
17
16
15
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
17
15
14
20
21
21
12
11
12
10
11
15
13
15
17
16
16
14
14
15
16
15
16
16
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