Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Point (Gonubie Bay) today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) at 1AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Point (Gonubie Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 89 | 83 | 93 | 119 | 160 | 107 | 86 | 139 | 135 | 135 | 565 | 655 | 603 | 688 | 561 | 487 | 381 | 371 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.78m | 4:11AM1.64m | 4:28PM1.78m | 4:40AM1.62m | 4:56PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.00m | 10:13AM-0.04m | 10:38PM0.01m | 10:41AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 86 | 79 | 81 | 93 | 119 | 160 | 107 | 86 | 68 | 79 | 75 | 565 | 655 | 603 | 688 | 561 | 487 | 1113 | 371 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 15 | 35 | 85 | 90 | 88 | 63 | 61 | 85 | 82 | 135 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 381 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 89 | 83 | 82 | 71 | 64 | 10 | 24 | 47 | 135 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 190 | 13 | 295 | 132 | 12 | 136 | 235 | 139 | 206 | 338 | 462 | 538 | 609 | 939 | 1204 | 1215 | 1308 | 1138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 120 | 106 | 16 | 389 | 219 | 267 | 267 | 319 | 319 | 437 | 437 | 409 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 437 |
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