Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 6PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 991 | 976 | 987 | 940 | 913 | 760 | 678 | 747 | 717 | 849 | 1006 | 3046 | 3061 | 10287 | 10532 | 9985 | 9376 | 9012 | 8581 | 7043 | 5659 | 4883 | 3469 | 2693 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:18AM1.09m | 9:45PM1.27m | 10:31AM1.07m | 10:49PM1.24m | 11:40AM1.09m | 11:48PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.52m | 4:29AM0.49m | 4:26PM0.57m | 5:33AM0.48m | 5:36PM0.58m | 6:29AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 991 | 976 | 987 | 940 | 913 | 760 | 678 | 448 | 473 | 849 | 1006 | 2289 | 3061 | 10287 | 10532 | 9985 | 9376 | 9012 | 8581 | 7043 | 5659 | 4883 | 3469 | 2693 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 184 | 110 | 24 | 48 | 21 | 220 | 226 | 412 | 262 | 18 | 309 | 1070 | 2344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 11 | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 40 | — | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 72 | 154 | 175 | 162 | 431 | 747 | 717 | 833 | 379 | 3046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 31 | 52 | 50 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 25 | 52 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 52 | 91 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
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