
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 3PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
667 | 809 | 329 | 323 | 267 | 396 | 307 | 292 | 238 | 242 | 269 | 440 | 521 | 447 | 325 | 256 | 187 | 272 | 469 | 461 | 749 | 928 | 670 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:53AM2.02m | 5:21PM2.09m | 5:33AM1.97m | 6:01PM2.06m | 6:11AM1.89m | 6:41PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.36m | 11:26PM0.48m | 11:38AM0.39m | 00:06AM0.54m | 12:14PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
319 | 329 | 329 | 323 | 267 | 257 | 204 | 200 | 200 | 196 | 159 | 440 | 521 | 447 | 325 | 256 | 187 | 272 | 469 | 461 | 465 | 577 | 670 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
387 | 235 | 183 | 145 | 261 | 396 | 307 | 292 | 238 | 242 | 269 | 162 | 159 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 161 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SW 16 | E 10 |
29 | 66 | 128 | 233 | 88 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 39 | 69 | 130 | 94 | 127 | 127 | 5 | 10 | 98 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — |
667 | 809 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 369 | 749 | 928 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 23 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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