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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 Monday 27 Apr 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
19.8° C
(Which is 3.0°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 12PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Gonubie Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 6 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
170 | 800 | 1768 | 1395 | 964 | 1463 | 3259 | 3436 | 3864 | 4079 | 4630 | 5012 | 5615 | 6290 | 4681 | 5612 | 6163 | 5589 | 5150 | 4777 | 4249 | 3609 | 3041 | 2359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.24m | 1:50AM1.46m | 2:10PM1.34m | 2:23AM1.54m | 2:42PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.39m | 7:33PM0.34m | 8:10AM0.28m | 8:08PM0.27m | 8:40AM0.20m | 8:39PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 205 | 140 | 123 | 104 | 76 | 73 | 1723 | 1784 | 2047 | 2332 | 2798 | 2979 | 3479 | 4215 | 4681 | 5612 | 6163 | 5589 | 5150 | 4777 | 4249 | 3609 | 3041 | 2359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SE 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | — | 13 | — | — | 51 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 61 | 31 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 170 | 800 | 1768 | 1395 | 964 | 1463 | 3259 | 3436 | 3864 | 4079 | 4630 | 5012 | 5615 | 6290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 519 | 790 | 949 | 894 | 894 | 144 | 144 | 155 | 363 | 438 | 493 | 457 | 319 | 203 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 256 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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