Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 3AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 501 | 335 | 283 | 415 | 1006 | 1089 | 1358 | 1471 | 1429 | 1408 | 1387 | 1288 | 759 | 1147 | 991 | 1067 | 1077 | 1095 | 976 | 895 | 736 | 603 | 473 | 767 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.40m | 8:11AM1.16m | 8:44PM1.33m | 9:18AM1.09m | 9:45PM1.27m | 10:31AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.41m | 2:14PM0.43m | 3:20AM0.47m | 3:15PM0.52m | 4:29AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 501 | 335 | 283 | 332 | 1006 | 1089 | 1358 | 1471 | 1429 | 1408 | 1387 | 1288 | 759 | 1147 | 991 | 1067 | 1077 | 1095 | 976 | 895 | 736 | 603 | 473 | 767 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | E 8 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 25 | 71 | 215 | 415 | 90 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 520 | 5 | 192 | 110 | 48 | 49 | 43 | 226 | 314 | 318 | 262 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | — | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 11 | E 9 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 86 | 137 | 56 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | 5 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 7 | 32 | 50 | 133 | 175 | 193 | 455 | 522 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 33 | 192 |
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