Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 3PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1160 | 773 | 2181 | 1941 | 1599 | 1551 | 2278 | 878 | 850 | 747 | 734 | 568 | 497 | 497 | 577 | 717 | 637 | 507 | 555 | 429 | 568 | 629 | 511 | 608 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.43m | 4:28AM1.41m | 4:58PM1.44m | 5:01AM1.38m | 5:31PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.33m | 10:42AM0.21m | 11:03PM0.34m | 11:13AM0.22m | 11:38PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 1160 | 773 | 2181 | 1941 | 1599 | 1551 | 7 | 878 | 850 | 747 | 734 | 568 | 497 | 497 | 433 | 555 | 424 | 418 | 370 | 250 | 298 | 204 | 229 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 10 | E 9 | WSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 59 | 515 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 10 | — | 7 | 7 | 25 | 69 | 43 | 22 | 16 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 68 | 81 | 117 | 160 | 193 | 170 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 11 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | W 16 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 174 | 116 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 41 | 35 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 41 | 40 | 90 | 14 | 59 | 119 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2278 | 374 | 251 | 175 | 61 | 113 | 233 | 359 | 577 | 717 | 637 | 507 | 555 | 429 | 568 | 629 | 511 | 608 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 75 | 75 | 25 | 25 | 1834 | 70 | 184 | 184 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 83 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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