Bonza Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 27.94° E

Bonza Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
17.5°C
2.1° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 3PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (16 Sep)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (16 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 97mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
3
4
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.6
S
7
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.8
S
8
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.2
ESE
8
1.9
E
9
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
E
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
452
394
333
284
290
249
259
259
408
218
210
247
386
640
474
629
529
643
685
689
724
660
646
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
SSW
25
S
15
S
5
S
5
S
5
WSW
5
ESE
10
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:59AM1.71m
6:14PM1.72m
6:26AM1.58m
6:39PM1.57m
6:57AM1.43m
7:08PM1.41m
Low Tide
12:01PM0.57m
00:24AM0.66m
12:29PM0.73m
00:55AM0.79m
1:01PM0.89m
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
5
6
3
1
4
5
8
9
10
9
12
8
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
18
17
16
14
14
15
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
16
17
15
16
16
16
16
17
Feels °C
20
14
12
11
8
10
11
12
12
12
13
12
8
10
9
12
11
11
10
11
12
12
13
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