Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (Gonubie Bay) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) at 10PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Gonubie Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 469 | 461 | 476 | 724 | 524 | 514 | 338 | 277 | 313 | 532 | 490 | 650 | 603 | 1157 | 951 | 1085 | 574 | 574 | 565 | 666 | 593 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.58m | 6:47AM1.37m | 7:18PM1.48m | 7:24AM1.25m | 7:57PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.10m | 00:50AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.20m | 1:29AM0.38m | 1:28PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 469 | 461 | 476 | 448 | 524 | 514 | 338 | 277 | 313 | 532 | 490 | 650 | 603 | 651 | 495 | 565 | 574 | 574 | 565 | 666 | 593 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SE 13 | E 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 94 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 161 | 120 | 192 | 53 | 173 | 47 | 48 | 555 | 555 | 292 | 164 | 312 | 254 | 127 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | E 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 127 | 127 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 69 | 110 | 84 | 46 | 49 | 50 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 58 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 163 | 724 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 264 | 1157 | 951 | 1085 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 256 | 0 | 0 |
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