Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 2AM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5208 | 4449 | 11048 | 9621 | 7425 | 6676 | 6415 | 5891 | 5341 | 4207 | 3732 | 3264 | 3065 | 2610 | 2023 | 1721 | 1565 | 1271 | 1169 | 1180 | 1076 | 773 | 2181 | 1186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:41PM1.31m | 2:45AM1.38m | 3:16PM1.36m | 3:21AM1.40m | 3:51PM1.40m | 3:55AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.40m | 9:07AM0.26m | 9:21PM0.36m | 9:40AM0.23m | 9:56PM0.34m | 10:12AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
mm | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 3997 | 3502 | 7406 | 9621 | 7425 | 6676 | 6415 | 5891 | 5341 | 4207 | 3732 | 3264 | 3065 | 2610 | 2023 | 1721 | 1565 | 1271 | 1169 | 1180 | 1076 | 773 | 2181 | 1186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 81 | 131 | 95 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 193 | 515 | 522 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSE 8 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 235 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5208 | 4449 | 11048 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 122 | 98 | 59 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 91 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 110 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
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