Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 2AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 332 | 121 | 111 | 147 | 395 | 940 | 1571 | 2761 | 4110 | 4314 | 3898 | 3264 | 2837 | 2381 | 1942 | 1671 | 1240 | 1276 | 1605 | 1525 | 1193 | 963 | 864 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.60m | 3:43AM1.61m | 4:14PM1.66m | 4:28AM1.59m | 4:56PM1.67m | 5:11AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.12m | 10:00AM0.01m | 10:27PM0.10m | 10:42AM0.02m | 11:12PM0.12m | 11:22AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 70 | 64 | 121 | 111 | 106 | 395 | 940 | 1571 | 2761 | 4110 | 4314 | 3898 | 3264 | 2837 | 2381 | 1942 | 1671 | 1240 | 1276 | 1605 | 1525 | 1193 | 963 | 864 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | W 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 73 | 40 | 54 | 49 | 102 | 262 | 353 | 255 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 11 | W 11 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 24 | 53 | 108 | 147 | 60 | 59 | 82 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 284 | 332 | 37 | 45 | 47 | 223 | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 52 | 85 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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