Bonza Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 27.94° E

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
21.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Bonza Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 12AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.6
S
10
1.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
117
198
184
372
366
334
350
447
646
905
1175
1261
1208
1065
669
713
522
763
651
549
507
556
639
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
NE
5
NE
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
NE
15
E
10
E
5
NE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:47PM2.03m
5:01AM2.03m
5:33PM2.02m
5:46AM1.94m
6:21PM1.97m
6:33AM1.83m
Low Tide
10:49PM0.53m
11:12AM0.44m
11:37PM0.58m
11:55AM0.50m
00:26AM0.66m
12:39PM0.58m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
16
15
15
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
18
19
19
19
16
16
15
16
17
18
Feels °C
16
18
18
15
14
14
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
14
16
17
16
15
12
13
11
13
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.6
S
10
1.7
S
11
Energy kJ
125
113
86
76
372
366
334
350
447
646
905
1175
1261
1208
1065
669
713
522
763
651
549
507
556
639
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
E
9
1
SSW
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
150
117
112
184
54
51
35
33
23
15
14
8
18
17
124
457
346
329
7
64
7
6
161
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
SSW
10
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
10
0.3
SE
6
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
61
103
198
112
10
10
9
9
4
4
4
18
5
3
17
17
7
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
2
19
50
112
73
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
2
Distance (km)
34
4
0
0
0
0
19
404
99
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
34
52
4
4
34
0
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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