Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 1PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4055 | 4531 | 4588 | 4474 | 3698 | 3128 | 2491 | 2004 | 1836 | 1785 | 1759 | 1693 | 1776 | 1643 | 1632 | 1819 | 2274 | 2590 | 2897 | 2948 | 4979 | 5189 | 14473 | 11830 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.19m | 1:27AM1.29m | 2:04PM1.25m | 2:07AM1.34m | 2:41PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.40m | 7:26PM0.50m | 7:56AM0.35m | 8:08PM0.45m | 8:33AM0.30m | 8:45PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 4055 | 4531 | 4588 | 4474 | 3698 | 3128 | 2491 | 2004 | 1836 | 1785 | 1759 | 1693 | 1776 | 1643 | 1632 | 1819 | 2274 | 2590 | 2897 | 2948 | 3950 | 5189 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 242 | 176 | 156 | 102 | 32 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 149 | 186 | 351 | 1295 | 2089 | 295 | 371 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | ESE 8 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | ESE 8 | SSW 23 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 6 | 52 | 276 | 356 | 246 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 31 | 48 | 85 | 102 | 222 | 306 | 748 | 1206 | 4979 | 4880 | 14473 | 11830 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 52 | 85 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 83 | 83 | 284 | 303 | 375 | 245 | 340 |
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