Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 SAST
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Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is 4.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) today?

The current surf forecast for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) at 11PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (05 May)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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)
1
3
1
0
3
2
5
0
6
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
5
6
6
2
6
6
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
2.5
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
0.7
S
11
2.5
E
7
1.3
S
11
3.5
SE
11
4
SE
11
4.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
4
SSE
11
3
S
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
S
11
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
4
S
12
4.5
S
12
5
S
12
4
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
553
233
125
787
401
3141
4056
5006
4916
4834
4117
3068
2797
3991
2318
2829
3904
6976
6455
4037
5502
7122
5343
Wind (km/h)
5
E
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
15
NNW
25
NW
15
W
20
S
5
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
W
15
SW
25
W
35
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:32PM1.34m
5:40AM1.35m
6:06PM1.26m
6:12AM1.26m
6:47PM1.17m
6:53AM1.16m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.36m
11:55AM0.33m
00:05AM0.46m
12:32PM0.42m
00:48AM0.56m
1:21PM0.50m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:43
6:43
6:45
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5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
9
10
1
1
6
1
4
1
3
6
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
18
19
21
19
18
16
15
15
14
15
18
18
16
16
15
15
15
16
18
19
21
19
17
16
16
13
17
15
17
13
12
12
12
10
12
11
10
10
8
9
8
9
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
1.8
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1
SSE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
E
8
3.5
SE
11
0.1
SW
16
4.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
3.5
SE
12
4
SSE
11
2.4
SE
12
2.2
SE
11
4
S
11
4.5
S
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
4
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
121
247
233
91
261
332
3141
10
5006
4916
4834
4117
3068
2797
3991
1470
1234
3904
5199
5264
4037
4182
4826
5343
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.4
ENE
8
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
19
2.5
SSE
12
2.2
ESE
11
1.6
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
0.4
SE
20
0.6
SSE
18
1
E
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
24
88
86
125
305
401
251
41
10
10
40
34
15
1586
1164
606
475
98
218
221
106
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.9
SE
9
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SE
22
0.2
SSE
20
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
93
33
49
2
6
123
12
12
16
15
18
41
15
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
2.5
ESE
7
0.4
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
2.5
E
7
4
SE
11
0.7
NW
3
0.9
WNW
4
3
SW
9
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
3
S
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SW
10
5
SSW
12
5
SSW
12
0.6
WNW
4
4.5
S
12
5
S
12
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
87
553
21
268
787
4056
11
25
1405
1473
1547
2318
2829
3146
6976
6455
15
5502
7122
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
4
3
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
6
Distance (km)
3
0
168
170
12
21
0
140
0
0
0
0
1
308
388
382
388
322
382
322
322
260
322
398
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
6
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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