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Gonubie Lefts

Buffalo City, South Africa · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
3
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Head high · Choppy · ENE
Wave
1.7m
Period
12.2s
Wind
23 km/h Cross
Tide
Low

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Tide · today

Low · High in 4h33
1.7m0.4m14h15h17h19h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Africa/Johannesburg local

Wednesday

7 Oct
14:00
1.7m
9.6s
21 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.7m
9.5s
20 km/h
Onshore
18:00
1.7m
10.8s
20 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.7m
12.2s
23 km/h
Cross

Thursday

8 Oct
06:00
1.6m
8s
26 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.4m
8.8s
22 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.4m
14s
20 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.5m
14.1s
19 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.5m
14.7s
13 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.5m
14.8s
8 km/h
Offshore

Friday

9 Oct
06:00
1.4m
14.4s
14 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.4m
14.2s
23 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.4m
14s
25 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.3m
13.7s
20 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.3m
13.5s
15 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.3m
13.4s
10 km/h
Cross

Saturday

10 Oct
06:00
1.4m
12.7s
6 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.3m
12.5s
11 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.2m
12.4s
17 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.2m
12.3s
23 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.2m
12.1s
24 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.2m
11.9s
19 km/h
Cross

Sunday

11 Oct
06:00
1.3m
11.7s
17 km/h
Cross
09:00
1.3m
12.2s
12 km/h
Cross
12:00
1.4m
13.1s
14 km/h
Cross
15:00
1.5m
11.6s
15 km/h
Cross
18:00
1.4m
8.9s
19 km/h
Cross
21:00
1.4m
8.9s
27 km/h
Cross

See all 10 days in the app

Days 6–10 for Gonubie Lefts, scored for your board.

About Gonubie Lefts

Gonubie Lefts is a reef break over mixed in Buffalo City, South Africa. It's at its best on swells from the SSW / S / SSE with light offshore winds from the N / WNW / NW. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
SSW, S, SSE, SE, ESE, E
Best wind direction
N, WNW, NW, NNW

Gonubie Lefts surf FAQ

Is Gonubie Lefts good for beginners?+

Gonubie Lefts is a reef break over mixed, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Gonubie Lefts?+

Different days call for different boards. Gonubie Lefts handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Gonubie Lefts?+

Look for from the SSW / S / SSE with light offshore winds from the N / WNW / NW. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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