Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 4AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3698 | 3128 | 2491 | 2004 | 1736 | 1785 | 1759 | 1693 | 1776 | 1643 | 1632 | 1607 | 2274 | 2650 | 3494 | 4512 | 5423 | 13707 | 13533 | 11704 | 11520 | 8845 | 7721 | 6737 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27AM1.29m | 2:04PM1.25m | 2:07AM1.34m | 2:41PM1.31m | 2:45AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.50m | 7:56AM0.35m | 8:08PM0.45m | 8:33AM0.30m | 8:45PM0.40m | 9:07AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3698 | 3128 | 2491 | 2004 | 1736 | 1785 | 1759 | 1693 | 1776 | 1643 | 1632 | 1607 | 2274 | 2650 | 3494 | 2267 | 3904 | 457 | — | — | 10125 | 8845 | 7721 | 6737 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 86 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 149 | 149 | 280 | 1295 | 403 | 362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | ESE 8 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | ESE 8 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 6 | 77 | 297 | 356 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 22 | 57 | 88 | 171 | 376 | 807 | 1146 | 4512 | 5423 | 13707 | 13533 | 11704 | 11520 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 83 | 83 | 261 | 96 | 303 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 246 | 96 | 54 | 54 |
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