Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3614 | 6465 | 4862 | 4449 | 10265 | 9045 | 7140 | 6505 | 6163 | 5650 | 5165 | 4207 | 3732 | 3264 | 2677 | 2382 | 1921 | 1629 | 1381 | 1271 | 1169 | 1169 | 1278 | 723 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:41PM1.31m | 2:45AM1.38m | 3:16PM1.36m | 3:21AM1.40m | 3:51PM1.40m | 3:55AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
mm | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3614 | 2267 | 3997 | 3502 | 6368 | 9045 | 7140 | 6505 | 6163 | 5650 | 5165 | 4207 | 3732 | 3264 | 2677 | 2382 | 1921 | 1629 | 1381 | 1271 | 1169 | 1169 | 1278 | 723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1281 | 246 | 295 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 99 | 166 | 134 | 100 | 2 | 89 | 75 | 174 | 282 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 405 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1237 | 6465 | 4862 | 4449 | 10265 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | 82 | 30 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 340 | 91 | 91 | 245 | 239 | 245 | 106 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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