Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s 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 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5PM. 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 (Aug 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
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 what’s heading our way at The Point (Gonubie Bay). Water temp is sitting around 68°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
The first few days are a bit of a bust. The swell is weak and short-period, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-shore, keeping everything messy. The combined swell energy is really low, starting at 63 on Saturday the 1st, and it barely improves through Sunday. By Tuesday the 4th morning, the wind goes light cross-offshore, cleaning it up, but the swell is still only 1ft from the SSW. Surfable but nothing to write home about.
Wednesday the 5th morning is clean but tiny. Then Thursday the 6th brings a proper SSW groundswell with a 15-second period and energy of 513, waves around 4ft. The wind is cross from the SW though, so it’s a bit lumpy. That afternoon the swell jumps to 6ft but the onshore wind messes it up. Friday the 7th is similar with stronger cross-shore winds.
Now, Saturday the 8th morning – glassy, zero wind, and a solid 3ft SSW groundswell with 14-second period and energy of 420. That’s your cleanest session in the first week. The afternoon gets a little cross-on, so paddle out early.
Sunday the 9th gets serious. We’ve got a 10ft S swell with a short 8-second period, energy of 2215, and a 35 km/h cross-offshore wind. It’s clean but heavy – experts only. Monday the 10th is even bigger, with 13ft to 15ft from the SE and energy over 4500. That’s huge power, not for the faint-hearted.
After that, the swell drops. Tuesday the 11th morning is glassy with 4ft from the south, a nice little session. But the real standout is Wednesday the 12th. Both morning and afternoon are glassy, with 4ft to 5ft SSW groundswell and a very long 19-second period in the morning. Energy is 1029 – that’s proper groundswell, beautifully shaped, and the wind is off or glassy. The Point will be serving up smooth, long lines. This is the best of the entire forecast.
Thursday the 13th gets windy again, and Friday the 14th morning is clean but small. Saturday the 15th morning has a 3ft SSE groundswell with a light offshore NW wind – clean and fun. The last couple of days drop off into poor conditions.
So, to sum it up: first week is mostly flat or choppy, with Saturday the 8th morning being the only decent clean session. The second week gets powerful and then glassy, with Wednesday the 12th being the absolute standout – glassy, long-period groundswell, perfect for The Point. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 28 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 121 | 104 | 95 | 57 | 56 | 31 | 30 | 71 | 266 | 505 | 1318 | 632 | 329 | 334 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.62m | 5:36AM1.52m | 6:01PM1.61m | 6:07AM1.46m | 6:32PM1.56m | 6:41AM1.38m | 7:09PM1.49m | 7:21AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.38m | 8:12AM1.14m | 8:56PM1.26m | 9:39AM1.03m | 10:42PM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.05m | 11:36PM0.17m | 11:43AM0.07m | 00:08AM0.20m | 12:13PM0.13m | 00:43AM0.25m | 12:47PM0.21m | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:26PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.44m | 2:19PM0.45m | 3:32AM0.54m | 3:46PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 424 | 544 | 616 | 1622 | 1379 | 1121 | 871 | 749 | 551 | 399 | 482 | 394 | 267 | 217 | 171 | 505 | 87 | 632 | 329 | 334 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 39 | 28 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 121 | 104 | 95 | 57 | 56 | 31 | 30 | 71 | 266 | 115 | 111 | 85 | 135 | — | 331 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 11 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 4 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 44 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 64 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | N 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | E 10 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 14 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | 39 | — | 23 | — | 6 | 34 | 51 | — | 580 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1318 | — | 44 | 350 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 452 | 6 | 106 | 203 | 0 | 38 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 258 | 267 | 0 |
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