Surf-Forecast | Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Surf Guide

Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Surf Guide

Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) in East London is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Both left and right reef breaks. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	very consistent	21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gonubie Reef (The Lefts):

The best conditions reported for surf at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in June while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Location Map

Interactive Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 78 km (48 miles) away.

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Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 16:08 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 10			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)

Current tide and informaton

For Cintsa East, 3 km from Gonubie Reef (The Lefts).

Next High Water: 11:58pm | 1.38m

Next Low Water: 05:23pm | 0.44m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite