Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (Gonubie Bay) today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) at 12PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Gonubie Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 199 | 112 | 82 | 244 | 484 | 706 | 785 | 886 | 994 | 708 | 1518 | 1271 | 1224 | 960 | 763 | 784 | 1502 | 1887 | 3110 | 3853 | 2860 | 2185 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.19m | 2:24AM1.29m | 2:49PM1.34m | 2:53AM1.40m | 3:15PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.47m | 8:20PM0.49m | 8:37AM0.33m | 8:50PM0.36m | 9:03AM0.21m | 9:17PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 246 | 199 | 112 | 82 | 244 | 484 | 706 | 785 | 886 | 994 | 406 | 1518 | 1271 | 1224 | 960 | 763 | 784 | 1502 | 1887 | 3110 | 3853 | 2860 | 2185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 62 | 63 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 708 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 159 | 230 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 30 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 81 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 868 | 336 | 336 | 354 |
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