Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bonza Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 1PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bonza Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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) | E 10 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 110 | 114 | 139 | 171 | 209 | 223 | 159 | 186 | 459 | 451 | 382 | 326 | 264 | 244 | 198 | 194 | 206 | 154 | 151 | 126 | 220 | 433 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.92m | 6:03PM2.01m | 6:10AM1.82m | 6:34PM1.89m | 6:40AM1.70m | 7:05PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.37m | 00:07AM0.52m | 12:12PM0.47m | 00:38AM0.63m | 12:42PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 305 | 89 | 114 | 112 | 146 | 209 | 223 | 159 | 186 | 459 | 451 | 382 | 326 | 264 | 244 | 198 | 194 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 117 | 113 | 433 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 110 | 110 | 16 | 44 | 89 | 121 | 157 | 157 | 30 | 19 | 86 | 80 | 121 | 136 | 108 | 111 | 171 | 35 | 24 | 126 | 220 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 35 | 57 | 31 | 22 | 22 | — | — | 5 | — | 30 | 26 | 206 | 86 | 86 | — | 23 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 101 | 152 | 161 | 139 | 171 | 286 | 397 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 26 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 54 | 99 | 119 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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