Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, S swell with 5,281 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s 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 3.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM. 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for The Point at Gonubie Bay over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – the next ten days or so are lookin' pretty bleak. We've got a real flat spell on the horizon, so don't bother waxing up just yet. There's a big gap of nothing worthwhile until we get to the tail end of the period.
We start off with a bit of energy on Sunday the 6th, with a 5ft swell rollin' in from the SSW, but that 20-second period is a proper long-period groundswell. The thing is, it's coming in with a cross-on easterly breeze, so it's gonna be choppy and messy. The combined energy is a massive 2105, which tells you there's plenty of water moving, but it's just not gonna be clean. The water's sitting at 66°, which is a touch colder than usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, but you'll feel it.
After that, it's a write-off. Monday the 7th through to Tuesday the 15th is just a parade of poor surf conditions. We're talkin' small, weak swells with cross-shore winds and lumpy chop. Not a single window where you'd wanna paddle out. There's a few days with marginal calls, but honestly, the conditions are just off.
Then, finally, a little glimmer on Saturday the 19th. Now, the swell is only 3ft from the SE, but the wind goes absolutely glassy. Dead calm. That's a massive positive for The Point. When it's clean like that, even a small wave can be a joy. The period is a bit short at 9 seconds, so it's not gonna have heaps of grunt, but for a fun, cruisy session on a longboard, this is your window. The combined energy is 218, so it's weak, but the quality of the ride will be there. The water temp hasn't changed much, still around average.
Into the final days, Monday the 21st brings a bit of a pulse – 5ft to 6ft from the SSE, with a short period of 7 seconds. That's gonna be a bit of a messy, wind-affected swell, and with onshore winds, it'll be a tough paddle. Not one for the beginners, and even the experts might find it frustrating. The energy is moderate at 503 to 566.
So, the standout here is simple: if you can wait, Saturday the 19th afternoon with that glassy calm is your best bet. It won't be big, but it'll be clean. Everything else is a write-off until then.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1786 | 4845 | 2111 | 1281 | 229 | 198 | 98 | 85 | 57 | 57 | 88 | 49 | 85 | 505 | 297 | 207 | 121 | 115 | 135 | 399 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.17m | 1:31PM1.24m | 1:49AM1.33m | 2:17PM1.44m | 2:31AM1.46m | 2:54PM1.60m | 3:07AM1.56m | 3:27PM1.72m | 3:40AM1.62m | 3:59PM1.78m | 4:11AM1.64m | 4:28PM1.78m | 4:40AM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:28PM0.59m | 7:15AM0.46m | 7:42PM0.42m | 8:03AM0.29m | 8:27PM0.26m | 8:40AM0.14m | 9:05PM0.13m | 9:13AM0.03m | 9:38PM0.04m | 9:44AM-0.03m | 10:09PM0.00m | 10:13AM-0.04m | 10:38PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 1786 | 4845 | 2111 | 1281 | 229 | 432 | 402 | 318 | 311 | 363 | 318 | 207 | 173 | 505 | 75 | 207 | 121 | 115 | 135 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 13 | SE 15 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 198 | — | — | — | 229 | 198 | 98 | 85 | 57 | 57 | 38 | 17 | 36 | 138 | 297 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | S 6 | ENE 10 | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 121 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 50 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 38 | 15 | 85 | 33 | 120 | — | 6 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 198 | 201 | 175 | 420 | 416 | 642 | 657 | 554 | 554 | 566 | 88 | 49 | 41 | 59 | 111 | 178 | 292 | 498 | 708 | 1526 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 437 | 402 | 437 | 493 | 267 | 38 | 267 | 6 | 38 | 257 | 5 | 172 | 34 | 0 | 110 | 438 | 386 | 430 | 437 | 509 |
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