Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 7AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 260 | 255 | 160 | 157 | 122 | 120 | 103 | 80 | 177 | 154 | 149 | 141 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 111 | 192 | 482 | 1131 | 1783 | 4085 | 4542 | 4314 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.54m | 2:41PM1.51m | 2:56AM1.59m | 3:29PM1.60m | 3:43AM1.61m | 4:14PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.10m | 8:50PM0.19m | 9:17AM0.04m | 9:40PM0.12m | 10:00AM0.01m | 10:27PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 260 | 255 | 160 | 157 | 122 | 120 | 57 | 48 | 177 | 154 | 149 | 141 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 111 | 130 | 482 | 1131 | 1783 | 4085 | 4542 | 4314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 18 | W 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 121 | 88 | 69 | 61 | 43 | 96 | 103 | 80 | 54 | 41 | 86 | 83 | 103 | 71 | 61 | 58 | 43 | 192 | 102 | 401 | 388 | 60 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | ESE 9 | SW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 49 | 92 | 60 | 82 | 51 | 71 | 68 | 78 | 60 | 39 | 65 | 41 | 39 | 73 | 53 | 108 | 44 | 76 | 104 | 74 | 28 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 200 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 52 | 7 | 7 |
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