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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 1 pm Saturday 02 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
19.2° 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 5PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1004 | 890 | 876 | 761 | 589 | 569 | 519 | 492 | 418 | 403 | 338 | 284 | 188 | 143 | 133 | 140 | 170 | 171 | 163 | 199 | 235 | 547 | 464 | 389 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.49m | 4:15AM1.57m | 4:34PM1.46m | 4:43AM1.51m | 5:03PM1.41m | 5:10AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.11m | 10:04PM0.18m | 10:26AM0.13m | 10:33PM0.21m | 10:54AM0.18m | 11:01PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1004 | 890 | 876 | 761 | 589 | 569 | 519 | 492 | 418 | 403 | 338 | 284 | 188 | 143 | 133 | 130 | 57 | 171 | 163 | 199 | 91 | 547 | 464 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 79 | 51 | 51 | 112 | 72 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 48 | 56 | 52 | 98 | 44 | 44 | 32 | 235 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 68 | 104 | 140 | 170 | 71 | 75 | 14 | 33 | 51 | 54 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 15 | 63 | 135 | — | — | — | 28 | 77 | 83 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 270 | 294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 433 | 322 | 0 | 30 | 107 | 26 | 1 |
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