The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf break

The Point (Gonubie Bay) surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 SAST
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The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Point (Gonubie Bay) sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is 3.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Point (Gonubie Bay) today?

The current surf forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) at 3PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)16ft (5.0m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (13 May)15ft (4.5m)14s

Table - waves today at The Point (Gonubie Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
0
0
0
7
7
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4111
7635
3387
4592
5345
8280
8739
2537
2092
1617
1249
1136
1027
909
786
773
1735
2197
2478
2412
2379
2314
2095
1759
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:19PM1.29m
1:36AM1.56m
2:03PM1.41m
2:18AM1.67m
2:44PM1.50m
Low Tide
7:15AM0.31m
7:15PM0.29m
7:57AM0.18m
7:59PM0.18m
8:37AM0.07m
8:41PM0.11m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
17
17
20
21
18
16
15
14
14
14
18
20
18
16
15
14
14
15
19
20
19
17
16
16
14
13
13
13
9
10
10
10
10
11
15
17
16
14
13
12
12
13
16
17
17
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
Energy kJ
2011
2767
3924
2853
2537
2092
1617
1249
1136
1027
909
786
773
1735
2197
2478
2412
2379
2314
2095
1759
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
9
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
15
1.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
6
1
110
210
892
68
69
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
1
1
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
13
Energy kJ
4111
7635
3387
4592
5345
8280
8739
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
3
4
5
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
16
16
386
906
902
319
5
5
5
0
0
34
153
0
0
0
0
0
5
22
5
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
4
5
5
8
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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