Surf Forecasts:
Yona Bay surf forecast from 16 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 20 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NNW swell with 821 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 17 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Yona Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Yona Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Yona Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 20) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 20th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yona Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 28 | 53 | 100 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 327 | 496 | 686 | 606 | 548 | 673 | 644 | 452 | 294 | 147 | 71 | 43 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:48AM1.43m | 10:23PM1.43m | 12:58PM1.42m | 11:48PM1.33m | 2:07PM1.46m | 1:44AM1.30m | 3:02PM1.52m | 3:20AM1.38m | 3:46PM1.60m | 4:27AM1.49m | 4:25PM1.68m | 5:22AM1.61m | 5:02PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM1.09m | 5:40AM0.55m | 6:43PM1.06m | 6:54AM0.63m | 8:18PM0.95m | 8:13AM0.68m | 9:25PM0.78m | 9:21AM0.69m | 10:15PM0.58m | 10:17AM0.69m | 10:58PM0.38m | 11:05AM0.70m | 11:40PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | ESE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 60 | 53 | 36 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 53 | 60 | 39 | 644 | 452 | 294 | 147 | 71 | 43 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | N 6 | ESE 11 | E 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 28 | 117 | 100 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 18 | 33 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | — | W 9 | W 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 48 | 75 | 327 | 496 | 686 | 606 | 548 | 673 | 279 | — | 7 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 595 | 33 | 14 | 595 | 0 | 14 | 74 | 605 | 622 | 622 | 706 | 920 | 988 | 33 | 63 | 33 | 33 | 63 | 1230 | 674 |
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