Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 5AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | S 12 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 282 | 307 | 387 | 362 | 362 | 907 | 907 | 878 | 689 | 741 | 1320 | 1237 | 842 | 1232 | 1201 | 1090 | 924 | 577 | 471 | 238 | 173 | 203 | 330 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:53AM1.43m | 6:19PM1.57m | 6:35AM1.32m | 7:00PM1.46m | 7:19AM1.21m | 7:43PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.18m | 12:00PM0.17m | 00:39AM0.26m | 12:39PM0.28m | 1:24AM0.36m | 1:19PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SE 9 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 240 | 220 | 307 | 387 | 362 | 362 | 907 | 907 | 878 | 689 | 355 | 74 | 40 | 72 | 1232 | 1201 | 1090 | 924 | 577 | 471 | 238 | 122 | 151 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 163 | 282 | 276 | 146 | 295 | 305 | 122 | 141 | 194 | 153 | 108 | 41 | 50 | 41 | 50 | 87 | 94 | 73 | 90 | 90 | 169 | 173 | 203 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 109 | 71 | 130 | 187 | 144 | 195 | 98 | 123 | 154 | 4 | 30 | 43 | 53 | 32 | 41 | 63 | 76 | 68 | 94 | 90 | 90 | 126 | 128 | 330 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 345 | 741 | 1320 | 1237 | 842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 85 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
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