Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (Gonubie Bay) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) at 2PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Gonubie Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1510 | 1346 | 797 | 914 | 787 | 681 | 584 | 575 | 488 | 480 | 339 | 339 | 274 | 260 | 320 | 260 | 220 | 279 | 228 | 176 | 133 | 97 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.58m | 3:47AM1.57m | 4:07PM1.67m | 4:14AM1.61m | 4:34PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.11m | 9:45PM0.15m | 9:53AM0.03m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:19AM-0.01m | 10:41PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1510 | 1346 | 797 | 914 | 787 | 681 | 791 | 742 | 694 | 577 | 602 | 614 | 627 | 627 | 711 | 653 | 740 | 725 | 653 | 739 | 133 | 739 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 192 | 427 | 421 | 341 | 584 | 575 | 488 | 480 | 339 | 339 | 274 | 260 | 320 | 260 | 220 | 279 | 228 | 176 | 8 | 97 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 126 | 125 | 167 | — | 120 | 107 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | WSW 3 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 160 | 255 | 457 | 760 | 952 | 865 | 1437 | 1342 | 1132 | 1044 | 1067 | 1113 | 1137 | 1222 | 1855 | 1434 | 1463 | 1339 | 1339 | 1339 | 816 | 8 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 437 | 290 | 267 | 290 | 493 | 273 | 258 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 72 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 38 | 319 | 219 |
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