Surf Forecasts:
The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 4,314 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 (Jul 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Point (Gonubie Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here with the lowdown for The Point (Gonubie Bay) over the next couple of weeks. Let's break it down.
Right now it's nothing flash. Tuesday the 14th started with a tiny 2ft south swell and glassy conditions – surfable but really average. That fades fast, and Wednesday the 15th is flat and messy with cross-shore wind. Not worth the paddle.
Thursday the 16th morning brings a proper change: a clean 3ft SSW groundswell (11-second period) and glassy wind. Combined energy is moderate (322) – not big, but clean and fun for an intermediate. The afternoon turns marginal with an onshore tickle, so get out early.
Friday and Saturday are poor or marginal – cross-shore winds and lumpy waves up to 5ft. Saturday the 18th has a moderate 5ft south swell but cross wind mucks it up; combined energy hits 739 (moderate). Sunday's also choppy. So a bit of a lull.
Then Monday the 20th morning – whoa. A solid 13ft SSW swell rolls in, combined energy a massive 6786 (strong). But wind is cross-onshore from the ENE, so it's big and lumpy, marginal at best. That's expert-only and even then it'll be tough. Tuesday the 21st is the real standout. Tuesday morning: glassy calm, 6ft S swell at 11 seconds, combined energy 1577 (strong). The Point will be absolutely pumping – clean, long walls, excellent for experienced surfers. Crowds can happen here sometimes, but early should be magic. Tuesday afternoon stays clean with a 4ft SSW swell and 16-second period – long-period groundswell that loves a point break.
Wednesday the 22nd keeps it going: morning clean with 5ft SSW at 15 seconds, afternoon also clean with 5ft. Both sessions have combined energy around 1250 (strong). That's two full days of top-notch conditions.
After that, it drops off. Thursday 23rd onwards is mostly poor or marginal – strong winds, lumpy, or tiny. There's a tiny clean window on Saturday morning the 25th with a 3ft SE swell, but it's small. Even smaller through the end of the month, with cross-shore winds wrecking any real shape.
So, bottom line: the first week is mostly small or messy, but the real gold is Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd – if you can make it, that's your window. Don't sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 70 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 882 | 176 | 421 | 224 | 192 | 317 | 727 | 546 | 789 | 615 | 576 | 431 | 680 | 4314 | 2492 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.59m | 3:59PM1.57m | 4:13AM1.62m | 4:42PM1.64m | 4:54AM1.61m | 5:23PM1.67m | 5:33AM1.56m | 6:02PM1.65m | 6:10AM1.47m | 6:40PM1.58m | 6:47AM1.37m | 7:18PM1.48m | 7:24AM1.25m | 7:57PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.19m | 9:45AM0.07m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:26AM0.02m | 10:49PM0.10m | 11:05AM0.00m | 11:30PM0.13m | 11:42AM0.03m | 00:11AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.10m | 00:50AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.20m | 1:29AM0.38m | 1:28PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
 | 5:16 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 380 | 474 | 565 | 524 | 441 | 408 | 352 | 387 | 323 | 257 | 196 | 159 | 727 | 546 | 789 | 615 | 576 | 431 | 241 | 1692 | 2492 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 100 | 70 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 125 | 176 | 421 | 224 | 192 | 317 | 123 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 146 | 85 | 27 | 780 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 136 | — | 20 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 146 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 189 | — | 160 | 17 | 16 | 75 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | — | NE 3 | E 5 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 248 | — | — | — | 8 | 24 | 882 | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | — | 4 | 77 | — | 5 | 35 | 680 | 4314 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 290 | 267 | 0 | 5 | 351 | 5 | 110 | 456 |
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