Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.86° S 28.12° E

Issued: 7 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) sea temperature is
17.9° C

2.4°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) at 1PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (03 Jul)11ft (3.5m)13s

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 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
2
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
4
SSW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5198
3502
1708
1745
2629
3447
3489
2982
2405
2069
1711
1496
1202
1007
851
760
699
699
583
519
453
391
298
228
Wind (km/h)
35
W
25
W
25
WSW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
W
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:56PM1.46m
5:58AM1.42m
6:30PM1.45m
6:33AM1.36m
7:06PM1.43m
Low Tide
11:39AM0.16m
11:58PM0.31m
12:10PM0.19m
00:34AM0.34m
12:44PM0.23m
1:15AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
19
20
18
17
16
14
14
14
19
20
17
15
14
13
12
12
19
23
19
17
18
17
Feels °C
8
9
14
16
16
15
14
11
10
10
16
16
14
12
10
10
8
8
15
19
16
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
13
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SE
12
2.3
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
1.9
SE
12
1.8
SE
12
1.7
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
Energy kJ
2657
1733
1431
1745
2629
3447
3489
2982
2405
2069
1711
1496
1202
1007
851
760
699
699
583
519
453
391
298
228
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.4
SW
8
0.3
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
SW
10
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.6
E
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
6
614
504
272
175
268
230
154
24
26
47
50
26
54
31
58
60
27
27
25
14
19
35
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.1
SW
18
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
SW
9
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
2
16
32
31
12
51
46
15
15
35
47
46
45
24
24
25
26
23
26
14
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
4
SSW
11
3
SW
11
0.6
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
5198
3502
1708
7
4
6
6
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
308
156
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
121
41
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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