Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 11AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
194 | 245 | 186 | 148 | 117 | 210 | 512 | 659 | 683 | 663 | 547 | 615 | 563 | 577 | 461 | 350 | 271 | 234 | 418 | 2589 | 1807 | 1730 | 1339 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.70m | 7:05PM1.75m | 7:10AM1.57m | 7:38PM1.60m | 7:47AM1.43m | 8:23PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.60m | 1:11AM0.76m | 1:14PM0.75m | 1:49AM0.88m | 1:53PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
194 | 190 | 186 | 148 | 117 | 113 | 512 | 659 | 683 | 663 | 547 | 615 | 563 | 577 | 461 | 350 | 271 | 220 | 217 | 1484 | 1807 | 1730 | 1339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
82 | 171 | 80 | 85 | 87 | 210 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 60 | 57 | 107 | 124 | 100 | 63 | 48 | 34 | 224 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — |
26 | 245 | 44 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | SW 3 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | — | — | — |
9 | 8 | 30 | 76 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 119 | 5 | 39 | — | 9 | 86 | 145 | 205 | 234 | 418 | 2589 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 239 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 99 | 19 | 301 | 23 | 214 | 369 | 301 | 107 | 0 | 25 | 221 | 52 |
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