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 Friday 16 Jan 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 4.7°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 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am January 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (16 Jan)5ft (1.5m)8s

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

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Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.6
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.4
SE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
SSE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.7
SE
1.2
SW
1.5
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.5
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)10988888887777778878810101112
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)68250937631130226423618716414013796107797984551272805889701538643559
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
10
ENE
5
NW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
15
W
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:44AM
1.21
2:49PM
1.35
3:17AM
1.32
3:22PM
1.44
3:49AM
1.42
3:53PM
1.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:39AM
0.45
9:07PM
0.30
9:14AM
0.35
9:37PM
0.21
9:47AM
0.28
10:06PM
0.13
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
Sunrise-5:15-------5:15-------5:16------
Sunset----7:17-------7:17-------7:17---
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
--111---------131-------
Temp. °C212120212020202020212324242322201920232222201817
Feels °C (?)202019201919202020212222222525171616171616161615
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