Bonza Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 27.94° E

Issued: 1 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
17.6° C

2.5°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.


Bonza Bay surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 3,263 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bonza Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 6th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s

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


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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Bonza Bay has cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, the first week is a bit of a grind. We got a little pulse of knee-to-waist high energy rollin' in on Monday the 6th, with a clean 3ft SE swell and glassy conditions in the afternoon. The water's sitting at 64°, which is a solid 5° colder than usual for this time of year – you'll feel that sting for sure. But that's about as good as it gets for a few days. Tuesday and Wednesday are pretty much write-offs with messy cross-shore winds and poor surf.

Thursday the 9th sees a real jump in size – we're lookin' at a 7ft SSW swell in the morning, and the combined energy is pumpin' at 1098 (moderate). But that SSW wind is still blowin' cross, making things a bit lumpy. Friday the 10th bumps up to a 8ft S swell with a long 14-second period, and the energy is strong at 2666. This is proper groundswell, and it's gonna be lining up nicely at this river mouth, but it's gettin' close to that expert-only territory size-wise. The wind is light cross in the morning, so it'll be clean-ish but still a handful.

Saturday the 11th drops back down a bit, but it's messy again. Then Sunday the 12th brings a 8ft S swell at a short period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 1988, but with 35 km/h fresh breeze, it's gonna be a battle. This kind of setup, with that much wind and size at a beach-and-reef break, honestly looks way more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle folk.

Now, the real juicy bit is lookin' further out. Check out the 13th of July – Monday morning. We got a 10ft SE swell with a combined energy of 2038 (strong). The wind is cross-offshore, which should keep the faces clean. But mate, 10ft is massive here, and the report's already sayin' it might be too big for the break. That's expert territory only, and even then, it'll be a beast.

The standout session for the whole run looks like Wednesday the 15th of July. We got a 6ft SSE swell in the morning droppin' to 5ft in the afternoon, both from the SE. The wind is glassy – dead calm – both sessions. That's the kind of morning you set the alarm for. The energy is a moderate 683, so there's enough push for a fun, clean wave. Thursday the 16th has a clean 4ft SE swell in the morning with cross-off wind, but the energy is weaker.

Friday the 17th of July is another promising one. A 5ft S swell with a long 13-second period and zero wind in the morning – dead glass. The energy is 914 (moderate). That long period groundswell will wrap in nicely here. The morning will be your window before the light cross-shore kicks in by afternoon.

The final few days from the 18th onwards look like a bit of a letdown, with messy winds and short-period E swell. But then Tuesday the 21st brings a clean 5ft E swell with a light cross-offshore wind – the energy is a modest 458, but should be a fun, ripple-free wave to end the run.

So, the two true standouts: Wednesday 15th July with that glassy 5-6ft SE swell for clean, user-friendly waves, and Friday 17th July for the glassy morning with that long-period S groundswell. The 13th is for the big-wave crew only. Crowds are possible at Bonza Bay, so get there early for these windows.

Alright, keep an eye on the charts, it’s gonna be a tale of two weeks. Rusty out.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
3
2
2
4
3
1
3
0
1
2
1
2
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
2
SSW
10
2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
11
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
2.5
S
9
1.9
S
8
3.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
124
90
173
161
181
249
249
756
1072
1164
2374
2659
1951
1484
752
593
418
1029
470
2464
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
ESE
10
NNW
20
SW
15
SW
5
NNW
20
SW
30
SW
25
W
25
SW
25
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
E
10
NE
25
NE
15
NE
20
W
35
W
35
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
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
1:23PM0.68m
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
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7:11
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
2
4
1
Temp °C
20
20
23
22
19
17
19
20
18
17
18
16
16
17
17
20
22
18
18
16
17
Feels °C
16
17
19
18
14
18
15
15
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
16
18
14
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
10
2
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.1
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
2.5
S
9
0.9
SSW
12
3.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
159
124
82
42
161
181
249
249
437
1072
572
2374
2659
1951
1484
752
593
418
1029
220
2464
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.3
E
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1.1
ESE
6
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.2
S
15
Energy kJ
12
59
90
173
32
26
19
23
265
16
317
2
8
7
7
64
86
90
124
95
610
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
S
7
0.1
SW
18
0.7
S
15
Energy kJ
44
14
20
49
48
37
22
10
10
10
9
2
7
7
52
68
68
12
229
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
2
SSW
10
2.2
SSW
11
2.3
S
9
1.9
S
8
Energy kJ
3
18
56
756
1164
823
470
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
4
0
0
52
23
0
25
52
4
129
52
0
4
492
19
249
19
4
129
239
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
3
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
5
5
9
6
9
9
5
6
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
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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).

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