Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 5PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 595 | 639 | 615 | 615 | 483 | 354 | 273 | 204 | 166 | 115 | 108 | 67 | 48 | 38 | 25 | 601 | 541 | 541 | 473 | 356 | 304 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39PM1.95m | 6:00AM1.76m | 6:18PM1.79m | 6:44AM1.60m | 7:07PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.37m | 11:51PM0.42m | 11:59AM0.51m | 00:31AM0.58m | 12:44PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 595 | 639 | 615 | 615 | 483 | 354 | 273 | 204 | 166 | 115 | 108 | 67 | 48 | 694 | 661 | 601 | 541 | 541 | 473 | 356 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 102 | 98 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 67 | 68 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 16 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | S 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 106 | 183 | 255 | 245 | 319 | 369 | 400 | 438 | 569 | 867 | 889 | 763 | 660 | 1283 | 1194 | 1083 | 977 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 427 | 420 | 273 | 273 | 255 | 273 | 492 | 273 | 273 | 99 | 34 | 54 | 239 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 23 |
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