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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
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
20.7° C
(Which is 1.7°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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (May 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 18th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 18th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 20th May) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
S 12 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | |
171 | 137 | 246 | 279 | 311 | 424 | 393 | 319 | 255 | 261 | 159 | 106 | 101 | 94 | 270 | 112 | 83 | 78 | 69 | 47 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.56m | 5:06AM1.61m | 5:34PM1.50m | 5:51AM1.49m | 6:24PM1.42m | 6:40AM1.34m | 7:22PM1.33m | 7:38AM1.20m | 8:34PM1.25m | 8:54AM1.09m | 9:59PM1.23m | 10:27AM1.05m | 11:19PM1.25m | 11:49AM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.12m | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:39PM0.21m | 12:06PM0.19m | 00:31AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.30m | 1:33AM0.46m | 1:55PM0.41m | 2:53AM0.56m | 3:09PM0.48m | 4:29AM0.58m | 4:32PM0.51m | 5:52AM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | S 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 171 | 119 | 117 | 279 | 311 | 330 | 393 | 319 | 62 | 13 | 159 | 93 | 78 | 72 | 149 | 112 | 79 | 72 | 69 | 46 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | E 11 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 137 | 137 | 101 | 140 | 96 | 81 | 48 | 14 | 35 | 71 | 82 | 75 | 94 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 78 | 47 | 47 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 6 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | E 8 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | E 4 | E 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 77 | 58 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 44 | 23 | 32 | 86 | 106 | 101 | 71 | 28 | 39 | 11 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | ENE 11 | — | SE 8 | E 9 | — | E 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 246 | 64 | — | 424 | 39 | — | 255 | 261 | 147 | — | 1 | 10 | 270 | 38 | — | — | — | 10 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 102 | 182 | 382 | 102 | 322 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 30 |
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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 16 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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