Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (Gonubie Bay) today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) at 7AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s 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 (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Gonubie Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 756 | 722 | 653 | 888 | 727 | 1700 | 1797 | 762 | 717 | 699 | 316 | 223 | 142 | 128 | 415 | 460 | 535 | 639 | 961 | 1872 | 1285 | 930 | 702 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.23m | 1:27PM1.18m | 1:48AM1.35m | 2:24PM1.36m | 2:40AM1.48m | 3:09PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.45m | 7:30PM0.45m | 8:11AM0.30m | 8:30PM0.30m | 8:56AM0.16m | 9:16PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 373 | 756 | 722 | 653 | 90 | 64 | 43 | 1236 | 93 | 27 | 26 | 316 | 223 | 208 | 175 | 415 | 460 | 535 | 639 | 460 | 1872 | 1285 | 930 | 702 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 118 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 5 | 84 | 46 | 42 | 45 | 69 | 45 | 289 | 198 | 142 | 108 | 136 | 107 | 336 | 423 | 30 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 10 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | E 10 | S 13 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 43 | 12 | 7 | 5 | — | 68 | — | 68 | — | — | — | 24 | 106 | 102 | 128 | 27 | 213 | 81 | 28 | 13 | — | 73 | 70 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 888 | 727 | 1700 | 1797 | 762 | 717 | 699 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 961 | — | 170 | 280 | 331 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 319 | 34 | 150 | 493 | 319 | 257 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 110 | 509 | 509 | 870 | 509 | 509 |
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