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The Point (Gonubie Bay)

Lat Long: 32.89° S 28.10° E

The Point (Gonubie Bay) Surf Photo: 'Richard Cozens at Gonubie Point' by Richard Cozens

Issued: 1 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Point (Gonubie Bay) sea temperature is

17.9° C

1.9°

The Point (Gonubie Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	SW	SSW	E
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SW	E	S
	11 s	cross	11 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SW	E	S
	11 s	cross	12 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	E
	11 s	cross	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW	SW	E
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	SW	SW	E
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SSW	E
	13 s	off		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SSW	E
	12 s	off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SSW	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	SW	SSW	E
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	E
	12 s	cross- on	11 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	SSW	E
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	E
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	E
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	E
	10 s	glass		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	E
	10 s	glass		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	E
	10 s	glass		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Point (Gonubie Bay) around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 27 minutes before low water (at low spring tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.5 ft). Range 2.01m (6.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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The Point (Gonubie Bay) Surf Photo: 'Richard Cozens at Gonubie Point' by Richard Cozens

Richard Cozens surfing Gonubie Point

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User: Richard Cozens (2 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:04 pm 12 Feb 2012