Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.86° S 28.12° E

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) sea temperature is
19.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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


How big are the waves at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) at 3AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s

Table - waves today at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.6
S
17
0.9
S
16
1
S
17
1
S
17
1.1
S
17
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
196
234
196
124
94
94
72
123
167
204
265
309
202
427
582
603
708
548
522
416
406
400
400
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
E
5
ENE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
0
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:03PM1.39m
8:12AM1.17m
9:00PM1.31m
9:15AM1.08m
10:04PM1.25m
10:33AM1.03m
Low Tide
2:17AM0.47m
2:20PM0.39m
3:20AM0.54m
3:18PM0.48m
4:33AM0.57m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
20
17
17
18
18
20
25
27
22
21
21
21
19
19
24
25
21
20
19
20
18
18
26
28
Feels °C
16
14
14
15
15
17
23
26
22
20
20
19
18
17
22
24
21
19
17
18
16
16
24
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
S
16
1
S
17
1
S
17
1.1
S
17
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
235
196
104
121
106
89
73
77
62
62
204
265
309
163
427
582
603
708
548
522
416
406
400
400
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
S
17
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
82
79
234
196
124
94
94
71
53
167
48
47
44
202
38
36
26
26
24
24
23
22
21
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
E
10
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
12
2
39
10
30
30
29
72
123
52
29
28
18
41
67
6
11
18
18
11
11
11
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
106
109
215
204
215
73
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
261
121
12
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
121
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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