Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4692 | 3773 | 2549 | 2422 | 1387 | 1136 | 974 | 2228 | 3668 | 4055 | 4342 | 4588 | 4234 | 3698 | 3128 | 2491 | 2004 | 1811 | 1657 | 1541 | 1591 | 1668 | 1643 | 1632 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:48PM1.24m | 12:37PM1.13m | 00:41AM1.26m | 1:24PM1.19m | 1:27AM1.29m | 2:04PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.45m | 6:36PM0.55m | 7:15AM0.40m | 7:26PM0.50m | 7:56AM0.35m | 8:08PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 4692 | 3773 | 2549 | 2422 | 1387 | 1136 | 974 | 2228 | 3668 | 4055 | 4342 | 4588 | 4234 | 3698 | 3128 | 2491 | 2004 | 1811 | 1657 | 1541 | 1591 | 1668 | 1643 | 1632 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 20 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 98 | 264 | 341 | 257 | 229 | 217 | 199 | 152 | 115 | 84 | 69 | 57 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | SSW 17 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | W 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 919 | 407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 34 | — | 50 | 209 | 287 | 393 | 654 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 25 |
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