Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 6AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2098 | 2067 | 1932 | 1932 | 1684 | 1659 | 1413 | 1206 | 1010 | 910 | 895 | 805 | 855 | 855 | 923 | 1052 | 1111 | 1226 | 1147 | 1269 | 1213 | 1193 | 1121 | 1083 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:36AM1.11m | 9:15PM1.29m | 9:51AM1.12m | 10:19PM1.33m | 11:04AM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.52m | 2:38PM0.48m | 3:45AM0.48m | 3:47PM0.49m | 4:54AM0.40m | 4:57PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2098 | 2067 | 1932 | 1932 | 1684 | 1659 | 1413 | 1206 | 1010 | 910 | 895 | 805 | 855 | 855 | 923 | 1052 | 1111 | 1226 | 1147 | 1269 | 1213 | 1193 | 1121 | 1083 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 109 | 107 | 107 | 95 | 93 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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