Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) at 4PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 451 | 375 | 347 | 211 | 164 | 135 | 135 | 132 | 125 | 189 | 135 | 128 | 85 | 81 | 54 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 112 | 171 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.66m | 2:50AM1.54m | 3:02PM1.75m | 3:23AM1.60m | 3:36PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.16m | 8:45PM0.07m | 8:47AM0.07m | 9:17PM-0.01m | 9:21AM0.02m | 9:50PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 451 | 375 | 347 | 211 | 164 | 135 | 135 | 132 | 103 | 94 | 94 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 112 | 171 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 16 | 99 | 97 | 86 | 68 | 86 | 125 | 189 | 135 | 128 | 85 | 81 | 54 | 50 | 40 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 260 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 336 | 30 | 30 | 76 | 41 | 259 | 259 | 270 | 270 | 511 | 41 | 0 |
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