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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 30 Jun 2025 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
18.4° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) this week:

The surf forecast for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) in the next 12 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 01) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 1st Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf 5PM (Mon 7th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 7th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Sat
12
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.1
E
1.8
SW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.2
SSW
2.2
SW
2.4
SSW
3
SW
3
SSW
2.4
S
2.3
S
2.2
S
2.1
S
1.8
S
1.3
S
1.5
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1
S
1.1
S
1.2
S
1
S
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)1312121413131412971213101212161414131313131414141312151413121212111014
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2841621001942302653323213226971069109249149053417056971864205854725483202221851924160313099631052872750494338382411258278
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
5
SSE
10
NNW
5
W
15
NE
15
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
NW
20
NW
20
SSW
10
NW
20
W
30
SW
30
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
10
E
10
NW
15
NNW
5
E
10
WNW
10
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
WSW
15
SSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offglassoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
on
offcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:24AM
1.22
8:04PM
1.31
8:08AM
1.12
8:52PM
1.24
9:04AM
1.04
9:51PM
1.18
10:21AM
1.00
11:03PM
1.15
11:50AM
1.00
12:17AM
1.17
1:03PM
1.06
1:17AM
1.22
1:57PM
1.14
2:06AM
1.29
2:39PM
1.23
2:47AM
1.37
3:17PM
1.32
3:24AM
1.44
3:53PM
1.40
3:59AM
1.50
4:27PM
1.47
4:33AM
1.53
5:02PM
1.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:29AM
0.45
1:32PM
0.35
2:16AM
0.52
2:14PM
0.45
3:11AM
0.58
3:06PM
0.53
4:19AM
0.61
4:14PM
0.60
5:38AM
0.60
5:36PM
0.61
6:49AM
0.54
6:51PM
0.57
7:44AM
0.46
7:48PM
0.50
8:28AM
0.38
8:34PM
0.43
9:06AM
0.29
9:14PM
0.35
9:41AM
0.21
9:51PM
0.29
10:14AM
0.15
10:27PM
0.24
10:47AM
0.10
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Sat
12
Sunrise-7:09--7:09--7:09--7:09--7:09--7:09--7:09--7:09--7:09--7:09--7:09--7:09-
Sunset--5:10--5:12--5:12--5:13--5:13--5:14--5:14--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:16
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Rain (mm)
---------4--------121--------186----
Temp. °C182528212726202323181819182224152021141113111516131822171818171619151822
Feels °C (?)14212418242420222115111213162012151685771313111420131617151114141419

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Gonubie Reef (The Lefts)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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