Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with 492 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Point (Gonubie Bay) in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the 16-day outlook for The Point at Gonubie Bay.
Overall, it's a patchy run with some clean windows but a lot of messy or small days mixed in. The first decent surf isn’t until Thursday morning the 30th of July.
The best wave of the whole period looks to be Saturday morning the 8th of August. That’s your target.
Wednesday the 29th is a total loss – onshore wind and crummy conditions.
Thursday morning the 30th is the first real chance. The Point (Gonubie Bay) sees glassy conditions with a 1.1m SSW swell, a long 14-second period giving it proper groundswell feel. The energy is moderate (478). Water temp is 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year. It’s a point break, so that long period will set up nicely. You might share the lineup as crowds are possible, but it’s a weekday morning.
Thursday afternoon through Sunday the 2nd of August is all poor – small, windy, and choppy.
Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th stay small and messy. Tuesday morning has clean conditions but the swell is only 0.5m, so it’s a knee-high session at best.
Wednesday the 5th is glassy but tiny with 0.4m.
Thursday the 6th morning brings back a clean 1.0m SSW swell, glassy, with moderate energy (358). This is a solid back-up option.
Friday the 7th is marginal.
Saturday morning the 8th of August is the standout. The Point gets a clean 1.5m SSW swell at 11 seconds, with light cross-offshore wind and a solid combined energy of 587. This is the best of the run. The size is great for intermediates but not too big. You can expect a few others out there, so don’t sleep in. That afternoon the swell jumps to 3.0m from the S with a big 3214 energy, but the wind turns cross-shore and it gets rough – that’s for experts only and even then it’ll be a handful.
Sunday the 9th is big but onshore and ugly.
Monday the 10th through to Wednesday the 13th are all small or weak, with just a few glassy moments on tiny waves.
So the bottom line: Thursday 30th and Thursday 6th are decent weekday morning options. The real highlight is Saturday morning the 8th of August at The Point – clean, waist to head high, with light offshore wind. That’s the session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 361 | 492 | 478 | 390 | 312 | 285 | 189 | 86 | 31 | 28 | 65 | 74 | 21 | 46 | 121 | 141 | 93 | 81 | 53 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.48m | 4:11AM1.52m | 4:35PM1.55m | 4:39AM1.54m | 5:03PM1.60m | 5:07AM1.54m | 5:31PM1.62m | 5:36AM1.52m | 6:01PM1.61m | 6:07AM1.46m | 6:32PM1.56m | 6:41AM1.38m | 7:09PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.16m | 10:07PM0.24m | 10:21AM0.10m | 10:36PM0.20m | 10:48AM0.06m | 11:06PM0.17m | 11:15AM0.05m | 11:36PM0.17m | 11:43AM0.07m | 00:08AM0.20m | 12:13PM0.13m | 00:43AM0.25m | 12:47PM0.21m | 1:24AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 25 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 191 | 432 | 477 | 601 | 520 | 480 | 480 | 445 | 474 | 360 | 28 | 606 | 1280 | 1111 | 793 | 540 | 454 | 516 | 325 | 335 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 427 | 163 | 492 | 478 | 390 | 312 | 285 | 189 | 86 | 31 | — | 23 | 18 | 18 | 46 | 121 | 141 | 93 | 81 | 53 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 361 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 | NE 5 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 445 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 612 | 17 | 567 | 65 | 74 | 1363 | 49 | — | 625 | 627 | 461 | 432 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 106 | 509 | 4 | 303 | 386 | 144 | 258 | 267 | 0 | 38 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
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