Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.86° S 28.12° E

Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) sea temperature is
18.3° C
1.5° 

Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) at 9PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (20 Aug)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (20 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
8
2
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1.9
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
9
2
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
1726
2329
1984
1400
1073
901
762
598
503
494
411
411
404
330
319
265
860
542
827
701
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
S
10
S
0
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
0
W
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
W
30
SW
45
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:10PM1.08m
8:39AM0.93m
10:07PM0.97m
12:31PM0.91m
Low Tide
1:44PM0.58m
2:39AM0.67m
2:48PM0.72m
5:33AM0.73m
6:24PM0.74m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
17
17
17
16
16
16
18
19
18
17
16
16
15
16
23
22
19
17
16
Feels °C
16
17
16
18
17
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
15
14
14
15
18
15
12
12
11
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