Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4043 | 7599 | 7177 | 6432 | 4032 | 3375 | 2919 | 2742 | 2667 | 2630 | 2284 | 2020 | 1708 | 1568 | 1346 | 1261 | 1162 | 1099 | 1200 | 1200 | 1083 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.31m | 2:34AM1.36m | 3:04PM1.40m | 3:07AM1.42m | 3:34PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.33m | 8:37PM0.40m | 8:54AM0.25m | 9:10PM0.33m | 9:24AM0.18m | 9:41PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 4043 | 7599 | 7177 | 6432 | 4032 | 3375 | 2919 | 2742 | 2667 | 2630 | 2284 | 2020 | 1708 | 1568 | 1346 | 1261 | 1162 | 1099 | 1200 | 1200 | 1083 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 103 | 1415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 113 | — | — | — | 496 | 372 | 305 | 275 | 210 | 231 | 237 | 211 | 220 | 219 | 240 | 239 | 186 | 161 | 141 | 121 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 271 | 271 | 64 | 120 | 111 | 7 | 7 | 111 | 111 | 110 | 64 | 7 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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