Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 4PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 148 | 117 | 210 | 597 | 649 | 683 | 663 | 547 | 615 | 563 | 547 | 384 | 289 | 271 | 392 | 2397 | 1822 | 2027 | 1715 | 1359 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.75m | 7:10AM1.57m | 7:38PM1.60m | 7:47AM1.43m | 8:23PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.60m | 1:11AM0.76m | 1:14PM0.75m | 1:49AM0.88m | 1:53PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
186 | 148 | 117 | 60 | 597 | 649 | 683 | 663 | 547 | 615 | 563 | 547 | 384 | 289 | 271 | 209 | 338 | 1822 | 2027 | 1715 | 1359 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
44 | 85 | 87 | 113 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 60 | 59 | 46 | 97 | 82 | 64 | 50 | 220 | 179 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 119 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
80 | 76 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | — | 28 | 95 | 150 | 204 | 392 | 2397 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 301 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 54 | 19 | 238 | 23 | 221 | 239 | 301 | 107 | 4 | 52 | 221 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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