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 Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 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
17.6° C
(Which is 5.2°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 11PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm December 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Dec)--
Afternoon (17 Dec)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (17 Dec)5ft (1.6m)10s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
0.9
S
0.9
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)81011111010111010101111111111111111111013131416
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3394906455054244164984614024775465364664034834183263963261542534516611315
Wind
(km/h)
30
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
S
0
NNW
15
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
0
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrossglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:18PM
1.37
2:46AM
1.29
2:53PM
1.42
3:20AM
1.35
3:26PM
1.46
3:52AM
1.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:36PM
0.31
8:41AM
0.37
9:09PM
0.25
9:16AM
0.32
9:41PM
0.20
9:49AM
0.28
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunrise----4:54-------4:54-------4:54---
Sunset7:12-------7:13-------7:14-------
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-1111-------------------
Temp. °C221918171718202120201918172123232321191920202222
Feels °C (?)181717171719191917181718172123222324202021212220
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