Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 9AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 24s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 719 | 667 | 708 | 588 | 567 | 549 | 549 | 480 | 535 | 414 | 312 | 269 | 346 | 437 | 528 | 360 | 270 | 254 | 223 | 230 | 358 | 458 | 424 | 337 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:21AM1.96m | 3:45PM2.06m | 4:00AM2.01m | 4:22PM2.13m | 4:35AM2.02m | 4:58PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.38m | 9:53PM0.40m | 10:06AM0.31m | 10:30PM0.36m | 10:39AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 719 | 305 | 205 | 195 | 191 | 191 | 138 | 480 | 375 | 327 | 273 | 266 | 346 | 437 | 528 | 360 | 270 | 254 | 223 | 230 | 98 | 60 | 424 | 337 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 25 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 279 | 25 | 55 | 106 | 185 | 180 | 151 | 107 | 84 | 69 | 273 | 255 | 232 | 138 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 166 | 149 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 25 | SW 24 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 62 | 143 | 28 | 27 | — | 221 | 146 | 106 | 280 | 74 | 265 | 31 | 31 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 667 | 708 | 588 | 567 | 549 | 549 | — | 535 | 414 | 312 | 269 | 269 | 286 | 297 | 243 | 243 | 336 | 303 | 356 | 358 | 458 | 588 | 494 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 476 | 404 | 476 | 492 | 492 | 492 | 237 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 321 | 435 | 435 | 237 | 330 | 273 | 34 | 34 | 54 | 249 | 255 | 34 | 0 |
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