Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 6AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1830 | 1488 | 1269 | 1193 | 1025 | 913 | 851 | 1092 | 1226 | 2002 | 3102 | 4742 | 4541 | 7106 | 6486 | 4247 | 3194 | 2754 | 2742 | 2667 | 2630 | 2284 | 2020 | 1708 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.21m | 1:55PM1.21m | 1:58AM1.29m | 2:31PM1.31m | 2:34AM1.36m | 3:04PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.41m | 8:01PM0.49m | 8:23AM0.33m | 8:37PM0.40m | 8:54AM0.25m | 9:10PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1830 | 1488 | 1269 | 1193 | 1025 | 913 | 851 | 1092 | 1226 | 2002 | 3102 | 4742 | 4541 | 7106 | 6486 | 4247 | 3194 | 2754 | 2742 | 2667 | 2630 | 2284 | 2020 | 1708 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 229 | 419 | 377 | 372 | 368 | 412 | 206 | 206 | 113 | 480 | — | 1415 | — | — | — | — | 156 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 261 | 343 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 403 | — | — | 383 | 416 | 363 | 321 | 259 | 239 | 245 | 230 | 278 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 260 | 271 | 323 | 269 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 70 | 63 |
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