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 Thursday 14 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
18.9° C
(Which is 3.7°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 10AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
0
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2537
2092
1622
1392
1136
997
997
786
773
1735
2226
2512
2445
2379
2346
2095
1785
1370
1218
1077
946
784
646
553
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
S
5
SSE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:36AM1.56m
2:03PM1.41m
2:18AM1.67m
2:44PM1.50m
2:59AM1.73m
3:25PM1.55m
Low Tide
7:57AM0.18m
7:59PM0.18m
8:37AM0.07m
8:41PM0.11m
9:17AM0.01m
9:24PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
15
14
14
18
20
18
16
15
14
14
15
19
20
19
17
16
16
15
16
19
20
19
18
17
11
10
11
15
17
17
14
13
12
12
13
16
18
18
17
15
15
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.2
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
Energy kJ
2537
2092
1622
1392
1136
997
997
786
773
1735
2226
2512
2445
2379
2346
2095
1785
1370
1218
1077
946
784
646
553
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.1
E
8
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
116
210
1
68
68
70
121
37
9
9
7
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
1
1
7
11
11
11
8
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.5
NE
3
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
6
5
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
5
3
0
0
34
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
22
0
0
0
0
0
38
386
430
402
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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