Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 3.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1607 | 2415 | 2650 | 6517 | 5534 | 4480 | 5243 | 10891 | 9272 | 7140 | 6505 | 6163 | 5836 | 5302 | 4179 | 3567 | 3409 | 2452 | 2140 | 1921 | 1525 | 1381 | 1189 | 1088 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.34m | 2:41PM1.31m | 2:45AM1.38m | 3:16PM1.36m | 3:21AM1.40m | 3:51PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.30m | 8:45PM0.40m | 9:07AM0.26m | 9:21PM0.36m | 9:40AM0.23m | 9:56PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1607 | 2415 | 2650 | 1281 | 2267 | 3950 | 3634 | — | 9272 | 7140 | 6505 | 6163 | 5836 | 5302 | 4179 | 3567 | 3409 | 2452 | 2140 | 1921 | 1525 | 1381 | 1189 | 1088 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 149 | 149 | 280 | 356 | 246 | 362 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 375 | 219 | 177 | 227 | 186 | 194 | 99 | 137 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 77 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 197 | 337 | 888 | 6517 | 5534 | 4480 | 5243 | 10891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 190 | — | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 83 | 184 | 303 | 96 | 91 | 91 | 245 | 239 | 245 | 106 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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