Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 1AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 874 | 1117 | 1797 | 1679 | 1448 | 1125 | 871 | 555 | 506 | 496 | 418 | 326 | 246 | 199 | 112 | 82 | 198 | 151 | 596 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:43AM1.39m | 1:40PM1.43m | 1:43AM1.50m | 2:17PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM1.07m | 7:15AM0.93m | 7:39PM0.95m | 7:59AM0.79m | 8:18PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 107 | 963 | 924 | 817 | 625 | 561 | 5 | 506 | 496 | 418 | 326 | 246 | 199 | 112 | 82 | 198 | 151 | 596 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 63 | 44 | 119 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 874 | 1117 | 1797 | 1679 | 1448 | 1125 | 871 | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 440 | 440 | 435 | 239 | 238 | 4 | 52 | 239 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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