The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf break

The Point (Gonubie Bay) surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 May 2026 SAST
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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
19.5° C
(Which is 3.1°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 12AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at The Point (Gonubie Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
2
3
6
1
3
4
5
4
5
7
0
0
0
7
7
8
7
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
4
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
2.2
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
412
359
536
1299
2968
2593
6168
2713
3500
2197
4185
3935
4782
4718
3621
4457
5434
7576
6225
6760
5381
1412
1136
1010
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
SW
25
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:05AM1.28m
12:30PM1.18m
00:53AM1.42m
1:19PM1.29m
1:36AM1.56m
Low Tide
5:29PM0.50m
6:26AM0.46m
6:27PM0.40m
7:15AM0.31m
7:15PM0.29m
7:57AM0.18m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:17
5:16
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
27
19
18
18
20
19
17
17
20
21
18
16
15
15
14
14
18
20
14
15
15
16
17
17
20
15
14
18
19
16
13
14
13
12
10
10
9
10
10
10
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
0.2
ENE
9
2.2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.2
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
Energy kJ
412
359
536
1299
2968
2593
2122
7
1777
2197
1725
1550
1505
2376
3595
2628
2157
1812
1412
1136
1010
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.8
SSW
18
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
40
38
37
8
12
8
8
5
408
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
19
9
8
6
14
14
6
7
5
5
5
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.7
NW
3
0.5
WNW
3
4
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
Energy kJ
3
8
12
6
6168
2713
3500
4185
3935
4782
4718
3621
4457
5434
7576
6225
6760
5381
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
7
4
5
2
3
3
9
6
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
120
144
196
196
196
18
186
172
110
0
4
34
34
16
351
594
594
319
5
5
5
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
4
8
9
8
9
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
9
9
9
4
5
6
9
5
9
7
4
8
4
4
5
9
9
8
9
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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