The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
19.0° C
(Which is 3.6°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 8PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (12 May)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
6
2
5
6
6
8
0
0
0
7
7
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
2.4
SSW
14
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
2
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2122
4550
5492
2383
4527
5215
4504
5528
3365
4457
4904
8085
6563
2323
1872
1565
1249
1136
1027
909
786
686
604
1735
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
SW
15
S
10
S
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:30PM1.18m
00:53AM1.42m
1:19PM1.29m
1:36AM1.56m
2:03PM1.41m
2:18AM1.67m
Low Tide
6:27PM0.40m
7:15AM0.31m
7:15PM0.29m
7:57AM0.18m
7:59PM0.18m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:16
1
Temp °C
24
18
20
19
19
17
17
17
20
21
18
16
15
14
14
14
18
19
18
16
15
14
14
15
18
15
18
17
17
13
13
13
13
12
10
10
10
10
10
11
15
16
16
15
13
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
2.4
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
0.2
ENE
8
2.3
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
2
S
15
Energy kJ
8
2171
1677
6
1877
1788
2282
2832
3924
2853
2323
1872
1565
1249
1136
1027
909
786
686
604
1735
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
9
0.5
S
15
0.7
S
15
1
S
15
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
6
31
413
5
6
6
6
1
116
208
424
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
8
7
5
5
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
2.4
SSW
14
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
2122
4550
5492
2383
4527
5215
4504
5528
3365
4457
4904
8085
6563
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
5
4
4
9
6
4
4
5
9
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
186
203
5
5
34
110
34
16
203
902
866
319
5
5
5
0
0
34
16
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
9
5
4
4
9
6
4
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
9
5
4
5
9
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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