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Lat Long: 32.86° S 28.12° E

Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) sea temperature is
15.6°C
4.6° 

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


Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SW swell with 770 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.

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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. 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 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 7th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gonubie Reef (The Lefts) over the next 16 days.


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