Surf Forecasts:
Bonza Bay surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,862 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bonza Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bonza Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright mate, let's talk about what's cookin' at Bonza Bay. It's a river mouth setup, exposed to the south, so it's all about the sandbanks.
Water temp's about 65°, which is a few degrees colder than we usually get. You'll want a thick rubber suit for sure.
We're kinda struggling to get off the blocks here. Monday afternoon's got a tiny 3ft glassy swell from the SE, but it's weak and feels flat. Tuesday is a total write-off with strong SW winds ripping it to bits. Wednesday and Thursday mornings look cleaner with building swell, but it's still not worth the paddle.
Now, keep your eyes on Thursday, July 9th. The swell bumps up to 5ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon from the SSW with a 11 to 12-second period. The energy's picking up, and we're getting some clean cross-off winds. This is where it starts to get good.
Friday the 10th pushes 8ft from the S, but the wind gets messy, turning cross and onshore. It's getting a bit big and lumpy for beginners.
But Saturday morning, July 11th is the one. The swell drops back to a solid 6ft from the S, but the wind is glassy, dead calm from the east at just 3 mph. The water will be like a sheet of glass. It's got strong energy and a long 13-second period. The report calls it excellent for experienced surfers. With that size and a river mouth, those waves could be running down the bank perfectly. Watch for those late morning storms, though.
The second week has more surf, building up again. Monday the 13th has a clean 5ft, but Tuesday the 14th morning is a monster, hitting nearly 10ft from the SSW with massive energy. That's expert territory only, and probably way too heavy for a river mouth. The period is short at 9 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and fat.
We fade out through the next few days with smaller, weaker swell. By the 19th of July, another massive pulse of 12ft SSW swell shows up, but once again, it's looking like it'll be too big and gnarly for this spot unless you're a total madman.
So, the first week is a slow burner, but lock in that Saturday morning glass-off on the 11th for the best session. The rest of the run is either too small, too messy, or way too big and angry.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 90 | 173 | 161 | 140 | 242 | 273 | 990 | 521 | 1579 | 1977 | 2558 | 2091 | 1439 | 1127 | 762 | 434 | 279 | 244 | 579 | 343 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:53PM1.81m | 8:08AM1.61m | 8:50PM1.76m | 9:13AM1.53m | 10:00PM1.73m | 10:37AM1.50m | 11:21PM1.73m | 12:05PM1.54m | 00:37AM1.78m | 1:20PM1.65m | 1:42AM1.87m | 2:19PM1.78m | 2:37AM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.81m | 2:12PM0.75m | 3:11AM0.86m | 3:15PM0.82m | 4:31AM0.88m | 4:36PM0.86m | 5:58AM0.83m | 6:05PM0.83m | 7:10AM0.74m | 7:21PM0.75m | 8:08AM0.62m | 8:22PM0.65m | 8:57AM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 |
 | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 124 | 82 | 173 | 161 | 140 | 242 | 273 | 261 | 521 | 1288 | 1977 | 2558 | 2091 | 1439 | 1127 | 762 | 315 | 223 | 181 | 579 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 90 | 41 | 32 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 261 | 297 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 37 | 418 | 279 | 138 | 181 | 179 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 13 | — | ENE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | WSW 5 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 17 | 50 | 48 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 11 | — | 83 | 68 | 244 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 12 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 19 | 990 | — | 1579 | — | — | — | — | 104 | 181 | 434 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 52 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 4 | 52 | 115 | 21 | 23 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 810 | 321 | 239 | 435 | 0 | 0 |
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