Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 428 | 317 | 221 | 215 | 212 | 332 | 423 | 1180 | 1291 | 1183 | 1162 | 1183 | 901 | 645 | 1230 | 1059 | 1188 | 1100 | 1243 | 1112 | 1298 | 1575 | 1904 | 2103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.30m | 6:43PM1.42m | 6:56AM1.24m | 7:26PM1.39m | 7:50AM1.18m | 8:19PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.37m | 12:19PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.39m | 12:59PM0.35m | 1:48AM0.41m | 1:48PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 360 | 270 | 219 | 182 | 202 | 177 | 423 | 1180 | 1291 | 1183 | 1162 | 1183 | 901 | 629 | 1230 | 1059 | 1188 | 1100 | 1243 | 1112 | 1298 | 1575 | 1904 | 2103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 255 | 255 | 251 | 205 | 208 | 193 | 248 | 171 | 135 | 133 | 113 | 82 | 473 | 645 | 79 | 338 | 357 | 335 | 112 | 42 | 227 | 184 | 79 | 241 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | S 9 | ESE 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | — | S 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 23 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 21 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 346 | 317 | 221 | 215 | 88 | 6 | 174 | 50 | 49 | 4 | — | 1 | 82 | 81 | — | 57 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 151 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 428 | — | — | — | 212 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 284 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 0 |
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