Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 9AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1819 | 1344 | 1163 | 680 | 554 | 554 | 784 | 803 | 730 | 689 | 614 | 563 | 488 | 553 | 335 | 283 | 479 | 746 | 1184 | 1273 | 1587 | 1429 | 1547 | 1524 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19AM1.38m | 6:53PM1.48m | 7:12AM1.26m | 7:46PM1.40m | 8:11AM1.16m | 8:44PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.26m | 12:31PM0.23m | 1:15AM0.34m | 1:20PM0.33m | 2:15AM0.41m | 2:14PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1819 | 1344 | 1163 | 680 | 554 | 554 | 784 | 803 | 730 | 689 | 614 | 563 | 488 | 553 | 335 | 283 | 332 | 746 | 1184 | 1273 | 1587 | 1429 | 1547 | 1524 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 304 | 271 | 371 | 353 | 333 | 269 | 142 | 99 | 24 | 40 | 37 | 57 | 26 | 73 | 215 | 479 | 226 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 150 | — | 371 | 424 | 258 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 91 | 91 | 29 | 86 | 137 | 76 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 59 | 92 | 103 | 138 | 136 | 113 | 76 | 50 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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