Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 6AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 685 | 458 | 1067 | 1042 | 1269 | 1697 | 2187 | 1565 | 1811 | 2948 | 3135 | 2801 | 2458 | 2006 | 1783 | 2005 | 1819 | 1200 | 1261 | 680 | 554 | 563 | 500 | 723 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.57m | 5:12PM1.58m | 5:28AM1.49m | 6:02PM1.54m | 6:19AM1.38m | 6:53PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.07m | 11:26PM0.19m | 11:44AM0.14m | 00:19AM0.26m | 12:31PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 685 | 453 | 1067 | 1042 | 1269 | 1697 | 2187 | 1565 | 1811 | 2948 | 3135 | 2801 | 2458 | 2006 | 1783 | 2005 | 1819 | 1200 | 1261 | 680 | 554 | 563 | 500 | 723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 268 | 458 | 2 | 96 | 37 | 96 | 209 | 1336 | 1286 | 560 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 253 | 181 | 371 | 274 | 278 | 278 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 79 | — | 261 | 365 | 258 | 77 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 55 | 63 | 56 | 43 | 47 | 63 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 22 | 52 | 83 | 125 | 175 | 201 | 229 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 63 | 57 | 57 | 7 | 7 |
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