Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 10 May 2026 SAST
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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
19.0° C
(Which is 3.6°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 7AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
!
3
6
5
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1.2
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
9
1.9
SW
11
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
6
SW
15
2.5
SSW
15
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
680
586
411
298
232
190
111
187
395
860
1163
1047
826
677
575
800
1564
2441
16153
2951
6948
5119
1905
3489
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
25
W
35
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:44AM1.02m
11:00PM1.15m
11:24AM1.07m
00:05AM1.28m
12:30PM1.18m
Low Tide
3:38AM0.68m
4:09PM0.56m
5:21AM0.60m
5:29PM0.50m
6:26AM0.46m
6:27PM0.40m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
16
16
18
27
28
20
19
17
16
15
15
19
21
22
22
22
22
22
23
26
23
20
22
18
12
12
15
25
22
12
10
9
7
7
7
12
13
13
13
14
15
16
17
20
19
18
20
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
SSE
12
1.9
SW
11
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
0.2
ENE
8
2.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
680
586
411
298
167
134
85
68
125
860
1163
1047
826
677
575
800
1564
2441
3611
2951
2378
1793
7
1607
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
E
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
57
50
128
159
232
190
111
85
49
96
106
31
65
38
41
8
1
3
7
7
7
7
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SE
13
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SE
13
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
84
54
53
37
35
35
17
43
36
25
43
18
9
9
6
6
14
14
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
2
NE
8
0.6
W
3
0.7
WNW
3
1.2
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
9
0.7
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
2
0.6
NW
3
0.7
NW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
3
6
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
13
2.4
SSW
13
3
SW
13
Energy kJ
46
141
243
453
7
12
187
395
16
31
18
6
2
6
12
13
8
16153
6948
5119
1905
3489
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
12
0
0
1
260
299
199
385
434
299
21
116
116
129
155
182
192
192
182
192
30
30
192
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
9
9
9
9
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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