Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Point (Gonubie Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Point (Gonubie Bay) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for The Point at Gonubie Bay over the next couple of weeks.
It’s a bit of a slow start. Sunday morning the 5th of July is a real mixed bag – we’ve got a 5-foot swell from the southeast, but the period is 12 seconds, so there’s a bit of groundswell energy movin'. The water is 64°, which is over 4° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be wantin' a good steamer. The early light breeze is cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but that swell direction is off the southeast, not the ideal southwest. The day gets worse with an onshore push in the afternoon, and the whole of Monday and Tuesday is just small, ordinary surf – 2 to 3 feet at best. Not worth paddlin' out for.
Now, hold on, because it gets interesting. The real standout is the morning of Friday, the 10th of July. That’s the one you want to circle. We’ve got a solid 8-foot swell from the south, with a 14-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The energy is strong, at 2367, and the wind is glassy, absolutely dead calm. For an exposed point like this, that’s a dream. The offshore is light, the waves will be clean and lined up. But be warned, at 8 feet, this is for experienced surfers only. The Point can handle it, but don’t be a hero if you’re not ready.
The afternoon gets tricky with an onshore ESE wind, but the morning session is the pick of the whole 16 days. After that, the weekend of the 11th and 12th gets messy with stormy winds and poor conditions, so you’ll be sittin' that out.
Lookin' further ahead, the 17th of July, Friday morning, is another hopeful one. A 8-foot south-southwest swell with a 10-second period, clean cross-off wind, and moderate energy (1899). It’s not the standout Friday was, but it’s a solid option if you missed the earlier window. The 18th of July, Saturday, swings back to 10 feet from the south, but with a 12 mph cross-shore wind, it’s gonna be lumpy and only for the brave. The 20th of July, Monday, is more of the same moderate stuff.
So, to wrap it up: the early week is a write-off, but Friday the 10th of July morning is your golden ticket. Get it while it’s clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 583 | 398 | 263 | 159 | 124 | 91 | 133 | 161 | 178 | 289 | 649 | 416 | 1657 | 1487 | 2127 | 2367 | 1905 | 1592 | 946 | 819 | 404 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:06PM1.43m | 7:12AM1.29m | 7:48PM1.40m | 7:59AM1.21m | 8:40PM1.35m | 9:02AM1.13m | 9:47PM1.31m | 10:26AM1.08m | 11:11PM1.30m | 12:02PM1.11m | 00:34AM1.34m | 1:20PM1.20m | 1:43AM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.23m | 1:15AM0.38m | 1:22PM0.29m | 2:04AM0.42m | 2:08PM0.36m | 3:04AM0.47m | 3:07PM0.44m | 4:22AM0.49m | 4:26PM0.49m | 5:49AM0.46m | 5:57PM0.48m | 7:07AM0.38m | 7:17PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 583 | 398 | 263 | 159 | 124 | 82 | 133 | 161 | 178 | 289 | 22 | 247 | 1657 | 1487 | 2127 | 2367 | 1905 | 1592 | 946 | 819 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 59 | 91 | 49 | 33 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 14 | — | 54 | 97 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | — | E 8 | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 14 | 47 | 44 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 48 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | — | 5 | — | 93 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | 82 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 649 | 416 | — | 1427 | — | — | — | 6 | 43 | 140 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 363 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 386 | 219 | 437 | 437 | 267 |
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