Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 10AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2810 | 3362 | 5011 | 4261 | 3301 | 2523 | 2119 | 1758 | 1502 | 2440 | 3199 | 3606 | 3406 | 3263 | 3139 | 2731 | 2286 | 2005 | 1737 | 1528 | 1227 | 1010 | 844 | 686 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.48m | 1:05PM1.35m | 1:16AM1.56m | 1:57PM1.44m | 2:09AM1.62m | 2:47PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.20m | 7:03PM0.31m | 7:45AM0.11m | 7:58PM0.23m | 8:35AM0.05m | 8:51PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2119 | 1758 | 1502 | 2440 | 3199 | 3606 | 3406 | 3263 | 3139 | 2731 | 2286 | 2005 | 1737 | 1528 | 1227 | 1010 | 844 | 686 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 12 | W 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 133 | 840 | 514 | 394 | 228 | 186 | 154 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 2810 | 3362 | 5011 | 4261 | 3301 | 2523 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 43 | 117 | 148 | 179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 260 | 765 | 91 | 96 | 86 | 52 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 260 | 25 | 25 |
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