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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 Sunday 17 May 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
20.9° C
(Which is 1.5°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 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
472 | 393 | 308 | 292 | 192 | 189 | 203 | 311 | 209 | 205 | 160 | 263 | 174 | 174 | 132 | 137 | 167 | 145 | 137 | 105 | 220 | 319 | 360 | 358 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:06PM1.57m | 4:22AM1.70m | 4:49PM1.56m | 5:06AM1.61m | 5:34PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM-0.01m | 10:07PM0.06m | 10:38AM0.03m | 10:51PM0.12m | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:39PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 472 | 393 | 308 | 292 | 185 | 189 | 203 | 311 | 209 | 205 | 160 | 263 | 174 | 174 | 132 | 119 | 167 | 145 | 137 | 53 | 220 | 319 | 360 | 358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 55 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 33 | 85 | 59 | 79 | 93 | 101 | 147 | 140 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 8 | 72 | 192 | 145 | 110 | 4 | 108 | 105 | 60 | 31 | 33 | 60 | 86 | 137 | 22 | 21 | 76 | 105 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 58 | 104 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 6 |
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