Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (Gonubie Bay) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) at 12PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Gonubie Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 205 | 195 | 191 | 191 | 221 | 112 | 106 | 280 | 273 | 265 | 346 | 339 | 528 | 360 | 270 | 166 | 149 | 99 | 98 | 93 | 59 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:48PM1.66m | 4:00AM1.63m | 4:25PM1.74m | 4:35AM1.64m | 4:59PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.04m | 9:56PM0.08m | 10:09AM-0.03m | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:42AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 601 | 573 | 195 | 191 | 191 | 125 | 480 | 427 | 287 | 265 | 255 | 346 | 339 | 528 | 360 | 270 | 261 | 230 | 276 | 98 | 93 | 424 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 305 | 205 | 106 | 185 | 151 | 151 | 107 | 77 | 94 | 273 | 265 | 232 | 138 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 166 | 149 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 42 | 43 | 28 | 38 | 180 | 221 | 112 | 106 | 280 | 49 | 31 | 32 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 347 | 414 | 588 | 549 | 469 | 549 | — | 508 | 321 | 287 | 253 | 269 | 269 | 297 | 274 | 250 | 336 | 346 | 444 | 378 | 470 | 604 | 555 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 386 | 386 | 509 | 509 | 303 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 331 | 452 | 437 | 219 | 331 | 290 | 16 | 16 | 72 | 267 | 273 | 118 | 3 |
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