Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 4AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 284 | 102 | 157 | 159 | 377 | 230 | 181 | 198 | 194 | 194 | 154 | 151 | 148 | 142 | 113 | 115 | 122 | 120 | 149 | 238 | 280 | 288 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:43AM1.99m | 5:00PM2.10m | 5:12AM1.96m | 5:31PM2.07m | 5:44AM1.89m | 6:04PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.29m | 11:09PM0.34m | 11:15AM0.32m | 11:40PM0.39m | 11:46AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
410 | 284 | 188 | 150 | 118 | 208 | 230 | 181 | 198 | 194 | 194 | 154 | 151 | 148 | 142 | 113 | 115 | 122 | 120 | 90 | 238 | 280 | 288 | 465 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
61 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 150 | 157 | 200 | 146 | 132 | 103 | 92 | 40 | 44 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 67 | 149 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 101 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | E 4 | E 5 | S 9 | S 11 | S 3 | — |
18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
69 | 103 | 102 | 157 | 159 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 349 | 52 | 52 | 25 | 52 | 52 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 239 | 162 | 120 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 129 | 23 |
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