Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with 993 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking at the surf prospects for the next two weeks.
It’s a slow, grovelly start at The Point at Gonubie Bay. For the first week or so, the waves are small, weak, and messy. Most days have a cross or cross-onshore breeze, the combined energy is low, and the surf quality is just poor. You'll be struggling to find anything rideable from the 12th through the 16th of September. The water is a freezing 61°F, which is about 7°F colder than what’s normal for this time of year, so you're definitely going to want a thick wetsuit.
Things pick up a bit around Thursday the 17th of September. We've got a short-period SE windswell coming in at 7ft to 8ft, but with a period of only 8 seconds. There's a moderate cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and messy. This size is getting into the "not for beginners" range, and the quality is only marginal.
Friday the 18th of September is similar, with a dropping 6ft SE swell, but the wind is still not doing us any favors. It's marginal and lumpy.
The one that grabs your attention is Friday the 25th of September. That's a long way out, so keep your expectations tempered, but the models are showing some serious potential. There’s a solid 12ft south swell with a very long 17-second period. The combined energy is reading a massive 6489, which is extremely powerful. The wind is set to be cross-shore from the ENE at about 19 mph. With that size, this is strictly for expert surfers only—anything over 8ft is a different league. The long period means those waves will have serious push and will wrap nicely around the point, but it will be a powerful, challenging day.
Saturday the 26th of September will still have a solid 6ft south swell, but the energy starts to fade.
So, a pretty frustrating start with a whole lot of nothing, and then one distant, powerful day that could be something special for the brave. The Point is usually fairly consistent, so a blank patch like this is a bit of a drag, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 565 | 688 | 487 | 297 | 187 | 131 | 73 | 63 | 66 | 88 | 153 | 85 | 912 | 588 | 669 | 631 | 525 | 450 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.78m | 4:40AM1.62m | 4:56PM1.73m | 5:07AM1.56m | 5:23PM1.64m | 5:34AM1.47m | 5:48PM1.52m | 5:59AM1.36m | 6:12PM1.38m | 6:24AM1.23m | 6:37PM1.23m | 6:50AM1.09m | 7:05PM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:38PM0.01m | 10:41AM-0.01m | 11:05PM0.06m | 11:08AM0.06m | 11:31PM0.14m | 11:34AM0.17m | 11:56PM0.25m | 12:00PM0.29m | 00:22AM0.37m | 12:25PM0.43m | 00:50AM0.51m | 12:54PM0.58m | 1:31AM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 30 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 12 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 85 | 565 | 688 | 487 | 1328 | 1537 | 131 | 1796 | 881 | 674 | 512 | 327 | 284 | 325 | 588 | 564 | 631 | 525 | 450 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 297 | 187 | — | 73 | 63 | 66 | 88 | 153 | 85 | 108 | 161 | 158 | 133 | 100 | 107 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 10 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 74 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 22 | 51 | 47 | 85 | 139 | 183 | 156 | 74 | 68 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 219 | 303 | 1541 | 1487 | 1701 | 2100 | 1962 | 12 | — | — | — | 24 | 62 | 912 | 292 | 669 | — | — | — | 505 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 452 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 456 | 257 | 125 | 23 | 23 | 186 | 0 | 34 | 452 | 303 | 125 | 509 | 110 | 118 | 386 | 485 |
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