Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (Gonubie Bay) today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) at 6AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Gonubie Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 726 | 602 | 472 | 389 | 384 | 286 | 246 | 192 | 149 | 147 | 127 | 91 | 87 | 82 | 127 | 127 | 307 | 361 | 167 | 186 | 312 | 361 | 294 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.25m | 6:08PM1.23m | 6:33AM1.12m | 6:40PM1.10m | 7:26AM1.00m | 7:42PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52PM0.34m | 12:00PM0.45m | 00:24AM0.47m | 12:34PM0.58m | 1:08AM0.59m | 1:32PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 |
| kJ | 726 | 602 | 472 | 389 | 384 | 286 | 246 | 192 | 149 | 147 | 127 | 48 | 72 | 96 | 64 | 50 | 307 | 361 | 167 | 186 | 312 | 312 | 294 | 271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | S 6 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 12 | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 66 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 10 | 36 | 48 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 127 | 39 | 56 | 27 | 31 | 6 | 361 | — | 263 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 127 | 62 | 62 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 87 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 49 | 95 | 91 | 87 | 68 | 117 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 68 | 139 | 259 | 407 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 267 | 319 | 106 | 38 | 106 | 133 | 255 | 255 | 257 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 267 | 267 | 290 | 319 | 219 | 38 |
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