Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 3PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 850 | 747 | 683 | 710 | 518 | 696 | 813 | 476 | 424 | 526 | 694 | 525 | 547 | 533 | 395 | 300 | 222 | 234 | 186 | 208 | 269 | 499 | 588 | 464 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.44m | 5:01AM1.38m | 5:31PM1.44m | 5:35AM1.35m | 6:05PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.21m | 11:03PM0.34m | 11:13AM0.22m | 11:38PM0.35m | 11:44AM0.25m | 00:16AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | WSW 9 | SE 12 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 850 | 747 | 683 | 710 | 518 | 488 | 380 | 222 | 424 | 363 | 287 | 326 | 286 | 249 | 229 | 233 | 278 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 181 | 347 | 427 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | SE 12 | SW 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 103 | 73 | 42 | 41 | 21 | 54 | 424 | 133 | 69 | 165 | 204 | 240 | 204 | 228 | 190 | 168 | 140 | 165 | 61 | 358 | 262 | 260 | 255 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 25 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 50 | 101 | 71 | 77 | 74 | 36 | 59 | 59 | 119 | 112 | 108 | 167 | 71 | 208 | 269 | 20 | 215 | 346 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 170 | 25 | 73 | 173 | 363 | 696 | 813 | 476 | 394 | 526 | 694 | 525 | 547 | 533 | 395 | 300 | 222 | 234 | 186 | 193 | 183 | 499 | 588 | 464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 85 | 261 | 236 | 236 | 83 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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