Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) at 10PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 205 | 206 | 253 | 961 | 823 | 952 | 708 | 740 | 660 | 477 | 573 | 651 | 542 | 534 | 502 | 433 | 326 | 361 | 366 | 431 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.29m | 3:11AM1.39m | 3:37PM1.39m | 3:42AM1.46m | 4:07PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.35m | 9:04PM0.39m | 9:25AM0.25m | 9:36PM0.31m | 9:54AM0.16m | 10:07PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 225 | 205 | 198 | 192 | 961 | 823 | 952 | 679 | 637 | 660 | 477 | 382 | 322 | 542 | 534 | 502 | 385 | 326 | 170 | 264 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 11 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 48 | 206 | 253 | 101 | 60 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 505 | 462 | 573 | 651 | 23 | 111 | 446 | 433 | 326 | 361 | 138 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 12 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 53 | 92 | 33 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 6 | — | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | — | 11 | — | 45 | 63 | 81 | 366 | 431 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 106 | 122 | 110 | 236 | 226 | 460 | 708 | 740 | — | — | — | — | 359 | 435 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 460 | 322 | 30 | 1 | 107 | 102 | 332 | 359 | 901 | 511 | 134 | 129 | 168 | 160 | 168 | 168 | 182 | 102 | 12 | 0 |
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