The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 30 Mar 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
20.6° 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 9AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am March 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Mar)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (30 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (30 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
S
1
S
1
S
1
S
1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
1.5
E
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)111111111111101010101010116101010109915151313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)217202198194233229216208204194161174181141100696945442844473435
Wind
(km/h)
5
E
0
SE
0
SSE
5
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:25AM
1.49
2:39PM
1.43
2:56AM
1.61
3:10PM
1.51
3:25AM
1.69
3:38PM
1.56
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:11PM
0.28
8:40AM
0.24
8:43PM
0.17
9:09AM
0.14
9:11PM
0.09
9:36AM
0.07
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Sunrise---6:16-------6:18-------6:18----
Sunset------6:06-------6:05-------6:02-
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--1---1112111-----------
Temp. °C212121212223242323222223232423232323232427272524
Feels °C (?)232424242324252425242324232221212222232426262423
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