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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 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
19.9° C
(Which is 2.7°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 10AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s 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.

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 (0.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
5
3
3
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.7
WSW
9
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
4
SW
13
2.3
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
586
411
298
232
190
111
169
411
981
1354
980
894
688
608
905
1587
2122
2361
1965
5753
1760
837
2053
3124
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
NW
25
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
20
WNW
25
SW
30
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:44AM1.02m
11:00PM1.15m
11:24AM1.07m
00:05AM1.28m
12:30PM1.18m
00:53AM1.42m
Low Tide
4:09PM0.56m
5:21AM0.60m
5:29PM0.50m
6:26AM0.46m
6:27PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:19
5:17
1
Temp °C
16
18
26
29
20
19
17
16
15
15
19
22
22
22
23
23
22
23
25
20
18
23
22
18
12
15
24
23
12
10
9
8
7
7
12
14
13
14
15
16
16
17
20
17
18
20
18
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
E
8
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
0.2
ENE
8
2.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
586
411
298
167
131
83
64
125
94
1354
980
894
688
608
905
1587
2122
2361
1965
1585
1760
826
6
1522
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
60
120
130
232
190
111
63
33
24
56
66
65
39
37
9
3
3
7
7
7
7
6
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
54
53
37
35
35
40
60
25
31
18
9
9
6
8
14
14
14
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
6
1.5
ENE
7
2
NE
8
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
1.2
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
2.1
SW
11
1
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
4
SW
13
1.9
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
13
3
SW
12
Energy kJ
172
228
441
13
22
169
411
981
38
17
5
9
6
9
6
5
4
5753
837
2053
3124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
12
0
0
1
260
299
199
385
434
299
21
116
116
129
155
182
192
192
182
192
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
9
9
9
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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