Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 12AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 869 | 923 | 1052 | 1111 | 1147 | 1147 | 1247 | 1193 | 1121 | 1121 | 1102 | 1103 | 1385 | 1236 | 1323 | 1422 | 1652 | 2929 | 2865 | 2925 | 2597 | 1618 | 1230 | 1841 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:19PM1.33m | 11:04AM1.17m | 11:22PM1.40m | 12:08PM1.26m | 00:21AM1.48m | 1:05PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.49m | 4:54AM0.40m | 4:57PM0.46m | 5:57AM0.30m | 6:03PM0.39m | 6:53AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 869 | 923 | 1052 | 1111 | 1147 | 1147 | 1247 | 1193 | 1121 | 1121 | 1102 | 1103 | 1385 | 1236 | 1323 | 1422 | 1652 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 739 | 1230 | 1841 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1053 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | — | — | NW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 46 | 68 | 159 | 245 | 2929 | 2865 | 2925 | 2597 | 1618 | 953 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 83 | 184 | 96 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 41 | 41 | 25 |
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