Bonza Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 27.94° E

Issued: 1 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
18.2° C

2.1°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Bonza Bay at 6PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
!
1
!
!
3
3
!
!
!
!
!
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
S
13
2.2
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
4
SW
11
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
2.5
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
359
418
418
404
714
484
424
334
699
1384
1800
2037
1966
3535
2021
1739
1541
2630
2994
2891
2736
2483
2008
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
25
SW
30
W
45
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:48PM1.87m
4:49AM1.88m
5:20PM1.89m
5:22AM1.86m
5:53PM1.89m
5:57AM1.82m
Low Tide
10:31AM0.52m
10:47PM0.68m
11:03AM0.52m
11:21PM0.67m
11:34AM0.53m
11:57PM0.69m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
2
7
2
3
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
13
14
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
18
20
19
17
16
15
16
16
Feels °C
15
17
18
18
15
13
10
4
6
8
8
6
5
5
7
8
12
15
16
14
13
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
S
13
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
2.5
SSW
11
3
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
2.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
187
191
418
418
404
714
484
424
334
49
35
24
14
14
1587
2021
1739
1541
2630
2994
2891
2736
2483
2008
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.9
SW
11
0.3
E
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
Energy kJ
198
359
165
165
136
108
86
66
66
8
6
6
15
14
31
191
29
55
49
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
1.5
SW
10
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
65
73
116
165
275
4
15
416
30
52
51
49
46
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.7
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
4
SW
11
2.5
SW
10
2.4
SW
10
1.6
SW
9
Energy kJ
1
25
56
110
274
699
1384
1800
2037
1966
3535
1365
1149
415
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
4
53
25
173
404
808
555
404
354
302
301
23
4
0
4
4
18
4
4
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
1
3
6
6
7
9
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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