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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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 2.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) today (27 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) at 10PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
2
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
2
3
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
69
175
549
276
475
459
437
537
590
817
986
1042
950
756
924
485
965
845
557
549
452
395
312
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
0
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
W
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
S
10
S
5
SSW
0
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:47AM1.41m
2:13PM1.29m
2:22AM1.45m
2:47PM1.34m
2:55AM1.47m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.40m
8:07AM0.31m
8:07PM0.36m
8:39AM0.26m
8:42PM0.32m
9:10AM0.22m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:08
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
18
17
17
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
20
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
20
21
21
22
22
19
17
17
20
20
20
21
22
21
19
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.1
S
8
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
72
47
175
549
140
475
459
437
537
590
817
986
1042
950
756
924
145
965
845
557
549
452
395
312
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.3
ENE
6
0.7
SSW
18
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
1.1
SSW
15
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.5
SSE
7
0.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
80
69
92
8
276
4
3
3
6
9
8
8
9
8
4
4
485
3
3
21
33
3
26
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
9
9
9
10
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
3
3
4
2
3
1
1
13
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
ESE
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
15
12
41
33
5
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
Distance (km)
260
0
0
0
0
0
1
27
107
0
0
0
3
129
322
835
1
3
0
12
0
0
102
270
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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