The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 14 Sep 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
17.2° C
(Which is 2.5°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 10AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). 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 (14 Sep)6ft (1.9m)15s
Afternoon (14 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (14 Sep)5ft (1.6m)14s

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

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Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
0
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
0
0
3
3
2
3
6
0
0
3
6
7
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.5
SSW
2.5
SW
3.5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SSW
4.5
SSW
4
SSW
5
SW
4
SW
Period(s) (?)161514141414141414131313131313121213141514141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17281708155412231091109192588673360850741841148455461920893566823278957787573381655651
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
ENE
20
SW
20
SW
15
W
5
W
25
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
45
SW
50
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:34AM
1.13
8:12PM
1.13
9:17AM
0.98
10:48PM
1.01
12:24PM
1.04
12:56AM
1.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:41PM
0.53
2:44AM
0.62
3:38PM
0.69
5:46AM
0.65
6:46PM
0.62
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
Sunrise-6:07-------6:07-------6:05------
Sunset----5:58-------5:58-------5:59---
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171820211918171717202830231918171921232017151414
Feels °C (?)16161718161515151518253021161716131215117667
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Eastern Cape - Wild Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Previously calm conditions have become cross-shore at The Point (Gonubie Bay) (light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 010 to 070 degs) at East London Airport 30 km from The Point (Gonubie Bay)). 2.6m 15s groundswell from the S with a 0.6m 6s windswell from the SE. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

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30 km away, 48 min ago

15 km/h
NE
0.0
17.2
Air / Water (°C)
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