Bonza Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 27.94° E

Bonza Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C
2.3° 

Bonza Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Bonza Bay surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,573 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bonza Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Bonza Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bonza Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 4th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 9th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 9th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bonza Bay over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Right off the bat, Wednesday morning is looking like the pick of the early run. Bonza Bay is clean, glassy, and there’s a solid 4ft of east swell rolling in with a long 10-second period. The energy is moderate at 346, and with zero wind, it’s gonna be smooth out there. This is the kind of session you’d be kicking yourself for missing.

The next stretch gets messy. Thursday kicks up a bigger SSW groundswell, but the wind swings cross and onshore, and it’s all chop. The energy jumps up to 943 on Thursday afternoon with 5ft, but it’s a washing machine. That run of poor conditions carries right through the weekend. Friday is cross and lumpy, Saturday morning has a bit of hope with 4ft and a light breeze, but the tide’s gonna be questionable. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for.

Sunday morning has some size – 6ft with a fresh cross-offshore wind, energy is strong at 1317 – but the period drops to 14 seconds, and the forecast still calls it marginal. It’s gonna be a grindy, powerful wave, but you’re gonna be fighting the wind. Not ideal.

Monday rolls in with 6ft of south swell, but it’s cross-onshore and just plain ugly. The energy is pumping – over 1000 – but the quality is junk. You’d be better off watching from the beach.

The middle of the week, Wednesday the 13th, sees the swell shift to the east, but it’s short-period and cross. Plenty of energy, but it’s all over the place. Not a single day until... hold on.

The next real standout is Saturday the 16th. That’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it. The morning shows 4ft of east swell, glassy, with an energy of 344. It’s the same kind of setup as this morning, and it’s the only other time the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your long-range promise, but forecasts can change, so don’t book your life around it just yet.

The final days of the window are a mixed bag of short-period leftover slop. The 19th and 20th have some small east swell but it’s weak and choppy. Not worth the effort.

So, look: Wednesday morning is the clear winner. The other true bright spot is that Saturday morning, the 16th, which is a longer shot but looks promising. Everything else is a battle against the wind and the chop. For a while there, it might look more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers, with all that cross-onshore energy. But that one glassy morning is golden.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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(10 max)
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0
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3
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
9
2.5
S
8
1.9
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
2.2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
394
273
226
366
309
854
623
333
274
696
669
459
286
1223
738
970
698
831
1116
Wind (km/h)
10
N
0
E
10
NE
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
20
NE
25
ENE
15
NE
5
NE
15
SSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:28AM1.65m
8:04PM1.76m
8:25AM1.52m
9:12PM1.64m
9:56AM1.42m
10:53PM1.58m
11:56AM1.45m
00:35AM1.63m
1:23PM1.59m
1:46AM1.74m
2:20PM1.77m
2:38AM1.86m
Low Tide
1:26AM0.69m
1:30PM0.67m
2:20AM0.80m
2:26PM0.80m
3:40AM0.90m
3:57PM0.91m
5:38AM0.90m
6:03PM0.90m
7:10AM0.79m
7:32PM0.77m
8:08AM0.63m
8:29PM0.62m
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6:56
6:54
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:50
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5:31
5:31
5:32
5:34
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
2
25
3
2
4
Temp °C
21
24
24
24
19
19
18
19
20
18
23
24
18
18
14
14
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14
Feels °C
19
22
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20
16
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16
12
5
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8
8
8
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Information about the Bonza Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bonza Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bonza Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bonza Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bonza Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bonza Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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