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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
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 10 Dec 2025 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
18.5° C
(Which is 4.0°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 Friday (Dec 12) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s is also forecast. 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 1.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Dec 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 12th Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 13th Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 13th Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) over the next 12 days.
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Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
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 kJ (?) | 275 | 216 | 335 | 121 | 440 | 231 | 190 | 243 | 561 | 1341 | 650 | 387 | 303 | 632 | 653 | 413 | 183 | 135 | 135 | 126 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | on | on | glass | cross- on | off | glass | cross- on | on | |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:27AM 1.26 | 8:37PM 1.07 | 9:38AM 1.21 | 10:01PM 1.00 | 10:55AM 1.20 | 11:31PM 1.01 | 12:02PM 1.22 | 12:40AM 1.07 | 12:56PM 1.26 | 1:30AM 1.15 | 1:39PM 1.32 | 2:11AM 1.22 | 2:18PM 1.37 | |||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:46AM 0.40 | 2:44PM 0.58 | 2:46AM 0.50 | 4:07PM 0.62 | 4:00AM 0.56 | 5:31PM 0.59 | 5:21AM 0.57 | 6:36PM 0.53 | 6:28AM 0.55 | 7:23PM 0.45 | 7:21AM 0.49 | 8:02PM 0.38 | 8:03AM 0.43 | |||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 4:52 | - | - | 4:52 | - | - | 4:52 | - | - | 4:52 | - | - | 4:52 | - | - | 4:52 | - | - | 4:54 | - | |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:08 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | 7:10 | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | 7:12 | |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | - | |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 26 | |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | |
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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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