Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, S swell with 7,059 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m 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 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next 16 days for The Point (Gonubie Bay). The water is sitting at 64°, which is much colder than normal for this time of year – so grab a good wetsuit.
It’s a pretty quiet start overall. The first few days are small and pretty average. Tuesday is a write-off with tiny 1ft SSW swell and a cross-shore breeze chopping it up. Wednesday morning the 5th shows a little promise with glassy conditions on a 1.0ft SSW groundswell, but it’s still very small – just a knee-high dribble. Thursday the 6th sees the swell push to 3ft from the SSW, but strong cross-winds keep it messy. By Friday morning the 7th, we get a clean window with cross-offshore winds and 3ft SSW swell (moderate energy at 311) – it’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
Saturday the 8th bumps up to 5ft SSW swell with a long 15-second period, but a strong NE cross-breeze and moderate chop make it marginal. Sunday the 9th is cloudy and windy – 5ft swell but with a fresh SW cross-off in the afternoon that might clean it up a bit, but still only marginal.
Now, hold on to your board – Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th bring a big pulse of swell. Monday morning sees 12ft from the S (very strong energy at 3052) with strong onshore winds, making it messy and dangerous. Monday afternoon jumps to 16ft from the SSE (massive 5758 energy) – that’s expert-only territory, and with cross-onshore winds, it’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session. Tuesday the 11th is still huge at 13ft to 15ft from the SE, with lighter winds in the morning (onshore) and a bit less energy in the afternoon (4023). Still, this is big, powerful, and only for the experienced.
After that, it drops off sharply. Wednesday the 12th through to the end of the forecast period is tiny again – 1.0ft to 5ft, mostly SSW swell, with persistent cross-shore winds and poor conditions. The only glimmer is Sunday the 16th morning with glassy conditions and 1ft SW swell, but it’s barely ankle-high.
The only real standout is the big swell event on the 10th and 11th – but it’s wind-affected and huge. For clean, manageable waves, Friday morning the 7th is your best bet, with 3ft SSW groundswell, clean conditions, and light winds. Not epic, but the most user-friendly of the lot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 60 | 31 | 43 | 41 | 366 | 309 | 378 | 461 | 333 | 328 | 409 | 822 | 557 | 342 | 651 | 390 | 3091 | 5051 | 7059 | 4459 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.49m | 7:21AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.38m | 8:12AM1.14m | 8:56PM1.26m | 9:39AM1.03m | 10:42PM1.18m | 11:55AM1.04m | 00:36AM1.23m | 1:27PM1.18m | 1:48AM1.35m | 2:24PM1.36m | 2:40AM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.21m | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:26PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.44m | 2:19PM0.45m | 3:32AM0.54m | 3:46PM0.56m | 5:31AM0.56m | 5:55PM0.57m | 7:11AM0.45m | 7:30PM0.45m | 8:11AM0.30m | 8:30PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SSE 14 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 425 | 473 | 450 | 273 | 221 | 211 | 117 | 378 | 461 | 333 | 328 | 409 | 822 | 557 | 342 | 651 | 390 | 63 | 1154 | 5312 | 4459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | — | ENE 10 | E 9 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 57 | 56 | 31 | 30 | 41 | 366 | 309 | 116 | 90 | 64 | 61 | 170 | 61 | 116 | 68 | 136 | 127 | — | 31 | 27 | 840 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | E 10 | — | NE 7 | SW 18 | NE 6 | SE 4 | E 9 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 43 | 29 | 148 | — | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 62 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | E 4 | — | ESE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 61 | 60 | 121 | — | 60 | — | 51 | 57 | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 306 | 3091 | 5051 | 7059 | 1309 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 34 | 257 | 7 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 592 | 648 | 572 | 456 | 34 | 3 |
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