Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1333 | 1063 | 739 | 551 | 281 | 252 | 203 | 330 | 445 | 1576 | 2356 | 3017 | 3094 | 2887 | 2522 | 2082 | 1771 | 1617 | 1591 | 1476 | 1476 | 1180 | 1007 | 496 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.21m | 7:43PM1.34m | 8:10AM1.10m | 8:34PM1.23m | 9:16AM1.02m | 9:41PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.36m | 1:19PM0.41m | 2:12AM0.46m | 2:05PM0.53m | 3:12AM0.54m | 3:08PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1333 | 1063 | 739 | 551 | 281 | 140 | 122 | 138 | 134 | 1576 | 2356 | 3017 | 3094 | 2887 | 2522 | 2082 | 1771 | 1617 | 1591 | 1476 | 1476 | 1180 | 1007 | 496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 79 | 98 | 92 | 88 | 172 | 130 | 203 | 330 | 445 | 176 | 154 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 103 | 99 | 97 | 75 | 76 | 65 | 120 | 198 | 187 | 339 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 68 | 46 | 126 | 68 | 117 | 179 | 179 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 72 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 125 | 252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 50 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 75 | 25 | 20 |
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