
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 3PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2293 | 2288 | 3018 | 1909 | 1749 | 1392 | 1005 | 792 | 596 | 476 | 389 | 375 | 296 | 147 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 127 | 125 | 113 | 111 | 103 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:59PM1.86m | 2:18AM1.77m | 2:30PM1.99m | 2:49AM1.87m | 3:02PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.52m | 8:15PM0.42m | 8:18AM0.40m | 8:46PM0.30m | 8:49AM0.31m | 9:17PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
1141 | 1332 | 1687 | 1909 | 1749 | 1392 | 1005 | 792 | 596 | 476 | 389 | 375 | 296 | 147 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 127 | 125 | 77 | 71 | 55 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
24 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 99 | 97 | 92 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 113 | 111 | 103 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 4 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | SSW 5 |
2293 | 2288 | 3018 | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 27 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 239 | 239 | 612 | 492 | 439 | 273 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 52 | 239 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
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