Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 12PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2068 | 1836 | 1587 | 1388 | 1106 | 976 | 801 | 773 | 1008 | 1235 | 981 | 1003 | 842 | 424 | 283 | 354 | 267 | 234 | 520 | 573 | 636 | 718 | 698 | 633 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.52m | 3:00AM1.64m | 3:35PM1.57m | 3:50AM1.63m | 4:24PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.05m | 8:51PM0.17m | 9:23AM0.02m | 9:43PM0.14m | 10:11AM0.03m | 10:34PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2068 | 1836 | 1587 | 1388 | 1106 | 976 | 801 | 773 | 1008 | 1235 | 981 | 1003 | 842 | 424 | 283 | 354 | 267 | 234 | 520 | 573 | 636 | 718 | 698 | 633 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 60 | 19 | 36 | 102 | 16 | 36 | 99 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 164 | 191 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | W 12 | W 12 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | SW 11 | E 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 50 | 117 | 133 | 186 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | 167 | 163 | 131 | 136 | 146 | 161 | 171 | 171 | 148 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 83 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 63 | 110 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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