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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 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
20.1° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 7AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
54
133
97
78
80
69
175
549
276
475
459
437
543
590
706
986
986
950
917
822
811
811
784
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
E
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
5
E
5
SSE
15
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
10
E
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:09AM1.83m
1:33PM1.66m
1:48AM1.88m
2:11PM1.73m
2:22AM1.92m
2:45PM1.79m
Low Tide
7:32AM0.77m
7:27PM0.77m
8:06AM0.70m
8:04PM0.72m
8:37AM0.64m
8:38PM0.69m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:09
5:09
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
18
19
20
19
19
19
16
16
17
18
18
20
21
21
20
18
17
19
20
21
20
21
21
19
15
15
16
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
78
54
133
97
78
72
47
175
549
276
475
459
437
543
590
706
986
986
950
917
822
811
811
784
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.4
ENE
6
0.7
SSW
13
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
51
41
10
10
54
80
69
92
14
140
7
3
3
5
3
9
2
9
9
8
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
ENE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
17
17
19
48
10
9
15
9
10
8
4
3
3
3
3
5
6
6
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
8
0.6
ENE
6
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
216
27
1
11
23
23
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
4
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
5
249
99
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
52
54
19
0
0
52
301
440
52
52
129
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
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