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Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
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Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.1° 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 2PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 11 | |
265 | 302 | 233 | 208 | 173 | 168 | 168 | 153 | 142 | 155 | 108 | 108 | 90 | 99 | 132 | 206 | 296 | 232 | 114 | 112 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:22PM1.33m | 7:38AM1.20m | 8:34PM1.25m | 8:54AM1.09m | 9:59PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.30m | 1:33AM0.46m | 1:55PM0.41m | 2:53AM0.56m | 3:09PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
 kJ | 265 | 218 | 168 | 44 | 39 | 168 | 168 | 153 | 142 | 155 | 108 | 108 | 90 | 31 | 44 | 206 | 157 | 82 | 114 | 112 | 82 | 24 | 52 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | S 8 | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | E 11 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 59 | 53 | 35 | 13 | 43 | 82 | 69 | 95 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 93 | 152 | 27 | 42 | 82 | 59 | 58 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 70 | 61 | 13 | 33 | 59 | 57 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 99 | 132 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 47 | 25 | 42 | 80 | 74 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | NW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 302 | 233 | 208 | 173 | 206 | 218 | 268 | — | 1 | 3 | 32 | 37 | 77 | 126 | 102 | 296 | 232 | 67 | 39 | 32 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 121 | 261 | 261 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 165 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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