Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (10 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 10PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1193 | 1121 | 1102 | 1142 | 1236 | 1073 | 1217 | 1227 | 1517 | 2626 | 3053 | 2343 | 2620 | 2768 | 2490 | 2045 | 1756 | 1527 | 1373 | 1125 | 1835 | 2632 | 3028 | 3028 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:22PM1.40m | 12:08PM1.26m | 00:21AM1.48m | 1:05PM1.35m | 1:16AM1.56m | 1:57PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.46m | 5:57AM0.30m | 6:03PM0.39m | 6:53AM0.20m | 7:03PM0.31m | 7:45AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1193 | 1121 | 1102 | 1142 | 1236 | 1073 | 1217 | 1227 | 1517 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1756 | 1527 | 1373 | 1125 | 1835 | 2632 | 3028 | 3028 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 133 | 669 | 452 | 331 | 279 | 194 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 36 | 80 | 129 | 171 | 2626 | 3053 | 2343 | 2620 | 2768 | 2490 | 2045 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 239 | 245 | 75 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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