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Bonza Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 04 Mar 2025 SAST
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Bonza Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bonza Bay sea temperature is
20.7° C
(Which is 3.3°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bonza Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Bonza Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 04) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 2.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bonza Bay in the next 12 days are 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Mar 06) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Tue 4th Mar)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 5th Mar)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 6th Mar)7ft (2.2m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bonza Bay over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
E
2.5
E
1.9
E
1.7
E
1.9
E
2.2
E
2.1
E
2.2
E
1.9
E
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.1
ESE
0.7
SSW
1.3
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1
E
1.7
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
2.5
S
1.8
SSW
3
S
2.5
S
2.5
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.6
SE
1.6
SE
1.4
SE
Period(s) (?)1091010121012121312121111137999891013131313131217161011109101111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1045119965456995595712361355118980759939429719516343137217134751341862745830330334532938591685155516571275614510561431
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
25
ENE
10
W
15
E
30
ENE
5
ENE
10
ESE
5
S
25
WSW
15
SSW
15
SE
10
E
10
E
25
ENE
5
NW
5
W
40
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
20
S
10
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
10
NE
20
SSE
35
S
30
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoncross-
on
cross-
off
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:37PM
1.83
7:02AM
1.89
7:17PM
1.66
7:47AM
1.68
8:12PM
1.47
9:01AM
1.48
10:22PM
1.34
11:43AM
1.40
12:59AM
1.44
1:27PM
1.51
1:59AM
1.62
2:15PM
1.65
2:37AM
1.79
2:49PM
1.77
3:07AM
1.92
3:18PM
1.86
3:34AM
2.02
3:44PM
1.93
3:59AM
2.08
4:08PM
1.98
4:23AM
2.11
4:32PM
2.00
4:46AM
2.10
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:31PM
0.49
12:37AM
0.52
1:10PM
0.67
1:17AM
0.71
1:57PM
0.86
2:10AM
0.92
3:24PM
1.02
4:37AM
1.08
6:43PM
1.01
7:27AM
0.97
7:50PM
0.86
8:17AM
0.81
8:26PM
0.71
8:50AM
0.68
8:54PM
0.59
9:16AM
0.57
9:19PM
0.49
9:41AM
0.49
9:44PM
0.42
10:04AM
0.43
10:08PM
0.37
10:28AM
0.41
10:32PM
0.36
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunrise5:58--5:58--6:00--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:03--6:03--6:03--6:05--6:05--6:07--
Sunset-6:39--6:38--6:37--6:37--6:35--6:34--6:32--6:31--6:30--6:29--6:28--6:25-
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Rain (mm)
--------2-----1-210-----53149146113---
Temp. °C282826262826272824242423252625313023232322232423222323232020181918202120
Feels °C (?)282929282827303124242424272625353325192022212323232324251916141615181717

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

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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 12 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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