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The Point (Gonubie Bay) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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The Point (Gonubie Bay) surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.9° C
(Which is 2.7°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: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Gonubie Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | |
586 | 411 | 298 | 232 | 190 | 111 | 169 | 411 | 981 | 1354 | 980 | 894 | 688 | 608 | 905 | 1587 | 2122 | 2361 | 1965 | 5753 | 1760 | 837 | 2053 | 3124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.02m | 11:00PM1.15m | 11:24AM1.07m | 00:05AM1.28m | 12:30PM1.18m | 00:53AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.56m | 5:21AM0.60m | 5:29PM0.50m | 6:26AM0.46m | 6:27PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
12 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 586 | 411 | 298 | 167 | 131 | 83 | 64 | 125 | 94 | 1354 | 980 | 894 | 688 | 608 | 905 | 1587 | 2122 | 2361 | 1965 | 1585 | 1760 | 826 | 6 | 1522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 120 | 130 | 232 | 190 | 111 | 63 | 33 | 24 | 56 | 66 | 65 | 39 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 53 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 60 | — | — | 25 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 13 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 172 | 228 | 441 | — | 13 | 22 | 169 | 411 | 981 | 38 | 17 | — | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5753 | — | 837 | 2053 | 3124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 257 | 172 | 196 | 389 | 319 | 438 | 173 | 120 | 128 | 144 | 159 | 196 | 186 | 196 | 336 | 196 | 5 | 0 | 186 | 155 |
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