Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) at 2PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 614 | 398 | 506 | 521 | 569 | 577 | 492 | 478 | 390 | 312 | 246 | 410 | 629 | 785 | 1198 | 971 | 924 | 974 | 963 | 580 | 842 | 585 | 575 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:34PM1.75m | 3:47AM1.63m | 4:02PM1.80m | 4:17AM1.64m | 4:32PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.02m | 9:44PM0.00m | 9:48AM-0.03m | 10:13PM-0.03m | 10:18AM-0.03m | 10:44PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | E 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 220 | 398 | 506 | 521 | 569 | 577 | 492 | 478 | 390 | 312 | 246 | 135 | 6 | 6 | 690 | 525 | 464 | 528 | 602 | 1 | 563 | 585 | 575 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | E 8 | SSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 126 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | E 8 | S 15 | WSW 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 614 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 83 | 211 | 410 | 629 | 785 | 1198 | 971 | 924 | 974 | 963 | 580 | 842 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 107 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 322 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 260 | 336 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
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