Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 7AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8483 | 8910 | 8899 | 8899 | 8860 | 8013 | 6995 | 5454 | 4883 | 3469 | 2693 | 1982 | 1671 | 1311 | 919 | 2187 | 3455 | 4055 | 4342 | 4588 | 4474 | 3698 | 2938 | 2328 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.09m | 11:48PM1.24m | 12:37PM1.13m | 00:41AM1.26m | 1:24PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.48m | 5:36PM0.58m | 6:29AM0.45m | 6:36PM0.55m | 7:15AM0.40m | 7:26PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 8483 | 8910 | 8899 | 8899 | 8860 | 8013 | 6995 | 5454 | 4883 | 3469 | 2693 | 1982 | 1671 | 1311 | 724 | 2187 | 3455 | 4055 | 4342 | 4588 | 4474 | 3698 | 2938 | 2328 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 97 | 305 | 919 | 407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 303 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 48 | 52 | 47 | 45 | 27 | 242 | 418 | 448 | 427 | 354 | 274 | 205 | 150 | 160 | 134 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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