The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 10 Mar 2026 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
21.4° C
(Which is 2.7°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 Friday (Mar 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s 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 12 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Thursday (Mar 12) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 13th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 13th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 17th Mar)6ft (1.9m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Tue
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
S
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.2
S
0.3
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
1.6
SW
Period(s) (?)12121111181516141413131212121115141313128
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2941799761158172191163201141133875627241941139173147283
Wind
(km/h)
30
ENE
25
NNE
35
NE
35
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
25
NE
15
ENE
25
ENE
10
NNE
5
ESE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
35
ENE
25
NE
5
SE
15
ENE
20
NNE
25
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
oncross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrossglasscrosscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:58PM
1.10
7:15AM
1.10
7:30PM
0.96
8:06AM
0.96
12:35AM
0.88
12:47PM
0.98
1:40AM
1.04
1:40PM
1.13
2:09AM
1.22
2:12PM
1.29
2:35AM
1.39
2:41PM
1.43
3:01AM
1.56
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:02AM
0.56
1:39PM
0.64
1:38AM
0.71
4:02PM
0.76
6:20AM
0.79
7:22PM
0.64
7:38AM
0.63
7:55PM
0.48
8:11AM
0.47
8:21PM
0.32
8:39AM
0.31
8:48PM
0.18
9:08AM
0.16
Tue
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Sunrise--6:03--6:03--6:05--6:05--6:05--6:07--6:07
Sunset6:31--6:30--6:30--6:28--6:27--6:25--6:23--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C252224252225262226282326262427282426262426
Feels °C (?)211919211820221925282328272526272329292624
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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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