Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Bonita today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Bonita at 9AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa Bonita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 255 | 261 | 255 | 249 | 212 | 207 | 197 | 197 | 207 | 217 | 217 | 212 | 179 | 175 | 143 | 136 | 140 | 158 | 197 | 206 | 206 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:20AM0.12m | 5:07PM0.35m | 6:55AM0.12m | 5:45PM0.35m | 7:26AM0.11m | 6:22PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM-0.04m | 9:59AM0.09m | 00:54AM-0.03m | 10:33AM0.08m | 1:33AM-0.03m | 11:05AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 267 | 255 | 261 | 255 | 249 | 212 | 207 | 197 | 197 | 207 | 217 | 217 | 212 | 179 | 175 | 143 | 136 | 140 | 158 | 197 | 206 | 206 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 10 | 13 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 23 | 115 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 |
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