Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 724 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 (Sep 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's switch it over for the imperial crew. The Point at Gonubie Bay – it's a slow burner this outlook.
The Point is a classic point break, but don't get your hopes up early. The water is sitting at 64°F, which is a solid 4°F colder than usual, so a 4/3 wetsuit is a must. For the first week and a half, the surf report is ugly. Lots of cross and cross-onshore wind, choppy lines, and very weak energy. The combined energy readings are low, mostly under 100, and the conditions are just poor. You’re not missing anything.
The real gem in the rough is Thursday, September 24th. Thursday morning kicks off with a 6ft S swell, 12-second period, and a combined energy reading of 993 (strong). The wind is 25 mph from the WSW, blowing cross-offshore – that's clean, no chop. The afternoon pushes it further: a 7ft S swell with a 13-second period and energy jumping to 1605 (very strong). That's a lot of water moving. The Point is a point break, so this long-period S groundswell is going to wrap in and offer some long, clean walls. Those waves are well over 7ft, so this is expert territory only.
Friday the 25th of September morning isn't a bad backup. A 5ft S swell, 14-second period, and energy of 1004 (strong). The wind is barely a whisper at 3 mph from the SSW – you’ll get a nearly glassy surface. It's a touch smaller than Thursday but with the same quality.
After that, it fades fast. The end of the month goes flat with weak, onshore junk. So your play is simple: circle the 24th and 25th of September. Thursday is the big day – get ready for some proper point-break walls with that S groundswell. Don't sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | SW 12 |
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 kJ | 40 | 39 | 192 | 302 | 220 | 485 | 569 | 147 | 173 | 145 | 95 | 145 | 93 | 73 | 214 | 468 | 246 | 109 | 81 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.52m | 5:59AM1.36m | 6:12PM1.38m | 6:24AM1.23m | 6:37PM1.23m | 6:50AM1.09m | 7:05PM1.08m | 7:30AM0.95m | 8:11PM0.94m | 12:16PM0.91m | 00:32AM0.98m | 1:21PM1.06m | 1:23AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.25m | 12:00PM0.29m | 00:22AM0.37m | 12:25PM0.43m | 00:50AM0.51m | 12:54PM0.58m | 1:31AM0.65m | 1:40PM0.73m | 4:11AM0.75m | 6:20PM0.77m | 7:00AM0.63m | 7:24PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 8 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 578 | 514 | 333 | 244 | 220 | 344 | 161 | 147 | 173 | 145 | 95 | 901 | 800 | 731 | 529 | 343 | 258 | 169 | 217 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 148 | 70 | 264 | 206 | 225 | — | — | — | 71 | 145 | 93 | 73 | 214 | 468 | 246 | 109 | 81 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | SSE 6 | — | SSW 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 56 | 110 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 46 | — | 34 | — | 60 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 192 | 302 | — | 485 | 569 | 649 | 785 | 867 | 724 | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 329 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 1 | 437 | 509 | 118 | 386 | 509 | 509 | 519 | 593 | 16 | 219 | 133 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 34 | 110 | 1 |
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