The Goda is a small, predominantly closed estuary system located within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality on the Eastern Cape coast of South Africa. It is a temporarily open/closed estuary, meaning its connection to the Indian Ocean is often blocked by a sandbar at the mouth, opening only during periods of significant freshwater inflow. This dynamic creates a unique brackish environment that fluctuates between marine and freshwater conditions. The system is part of a broader coastal landscape that includes other similar estuaries like the Hlozi and Hickmans rivers.