Bonza Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 May 2026 SAST
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Bonza Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
15
0.7
E
7
0.5
S
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
593
378
326
253
249
246
242
181
155
152
155
162
229
204
186
138
136
107
119
56
107
116
135
135
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:54AM1.94m
3:18PM1.83m
3:24AM1.95m
3:49PM1.85m
3:53AM1.94m
4:22PM1.86m
Low Tide
9:07AM0.59m
9:11PM0.67m
9:37AM0.56m
9:44PM0.67m
10:08AM0.55m
10:17PM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:08
Temp °C
17
16
19
20
20
19
17
17
16
16
21
23
21
20
20
21
21
22
28
27
25
24
23
23
15
15
17
18
18
18
16
16
14
14
17
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
26
24
24
22
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
7
Energy kJ
593
378
97
114
107
118
86
77
69
67
155
162
229
115
84
68
74
62
64
52
62
62
66
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
15
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
S
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1
74
326
253
249
246
242
181
155
152
45
43
37
204
186
138
136
107
119
24
107
116
135
135
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
13
4
4
1
1
37
39
29
31
31
25
56
16
15
15
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.3
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
1
2
8
6
7
17
28
65
108
179
136
145
160
77
99
110
103
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
19
249
249
22
0
21
24
34
99
249
249
34
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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