The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf break

The Point (Gonubie Bay) surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 29 Nov 2025 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
18.2° C
(Which is 3.8°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Point (Gonubie Bay) this week:

The surf forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m 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 12 days are 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 30) at 11PM. 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 Friday (Dec 05) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 30th Nov)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 30th Nov)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 30th Nov)6.5ft (2.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Sat
06
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
4
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SSW
1.2
S
0.7
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.5
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.8
SSE
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)7715131313141313121110101010101010999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)210139222124964855659369057241819848932732527727923419013911359
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
20
SSW
10
SSE
5
N
15
E
20
E
5
NNE
20
S
15
S
10
SW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
NE
20
NE
30
ENE
20
NE
10
E
5
ENE
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:08PM
1.10
11:46AM
1.35
12:20AM
1.19
12:43PM
1.47
1:16AM
1.30
1:34PM
1.58
2:05AM
1.41
2:21PM
1.66
2:50AM
1.50
3:06PM
1.70
3:34AM
1.55
3:50PM
1.69
4:18AM
1.57
4:33PM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:08AM
0.46
6:15PM
0.40
6:14AM
0.38
7:10PM
0.27
7:11AM
0.28
7:58PM
0.15
8:01AM
0.19
8:42PM
0.07
8:49AM
0.12
9:24PM
0.02
9:35AM
0.09
10:06PM
0.02
10:20AM
0.10
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Sat
06
Sunrise-4:52--4:52--4:52--4:52--4:50--4:50--4:50-
Sunset--7:00--7:00--7:00--7:01--7:02--7:04--7:05
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
2------1131----------
Temp. °C212122202323212222201818181820192525222323
Feels °C (?)191820212121202219201616171616152525232120
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The above surf forecast table for The Point (Gonubie Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at The Point (Gonubie Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Point (Gonubie Bay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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