Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf forecast from 1 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 4 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 4 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, S swell with 529 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 4 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE 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 (Oct 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Friday (Oct 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 4th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 4th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 4th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 166 | 106 | 48 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 83 | 529 | 191 | 159 | 212 | 207 | 184 | 89 | 57 | 183 | 68 | 137 | 142 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.46m | 6:37AM1.27m | 7:01PM1.27m | 7:38AM1.11m | 8:19PM1.09m | 9:56AM1.02m | 11:04PM1.03m | 12:14PM1.14m | 00:42AM1.15m | 1:14PM1.33m | 1:33AM1.30m | 1:55PM1.49m | 2:12AM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.23m | 00:30AM0.31m | 12:42PM0.40m | 1:22AM0.48m | 1:48PM0.58m | 3:00AM0.62m | 4:27PM0.68m | 5:37AM0.59m | 6:37PM0.55m | 6:54AM0.44m | 7:33PM0.38m | 7:39AM0.29m | 8:11PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 166 | 106 | 692 | 484 | 311 | 165 | 165 | 140 | 529 | 191 | 159 | 325 | 716 | 792 | 687 | 630 | 510 | 467 | 408 | 408 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | S 5 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 68 | 34 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 162 | 35 | 136 | 212 | 143 | 88 | 89 | 57 | 36 | 68 | 60 | 34 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | — | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 83 | 147 | — | 34 | 58 | 207 | 184 | 33 | — | 14 | 14 | 32 | 142 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SW 3 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 438 | 784 | 1151 | — | 16 | — | 6 | 12 | — | 327 | 127 | 553 | — | 1039 | 1034 | 9 | 183 | 64 | 137 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 267 | 452 | 118 | 457 | 255 | 4 | 5 | 196 | 5 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 290 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 409 | 110 | 5 | 34 | 5 |
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