Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 3PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 12 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 266 | 252 | 188 | 254 | 269 | 364 | 533 | 439 | 317 | 223 | 215 | 208 | 317 | 363 | 1248 | 1342 | 1427 | 1284 | 1284 | 1284 | 1045 | 1230 | 882 | 1391 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.44m | 6:13AM1.30m | 6:43PM1.42m | 6:56AM1.24m | 7:26PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.25m | 00:16AM0.37m | 12:19PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.39m | 12:59PM0.35m | 1:48AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | WSW 8 | SE 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 283 | 382 | 430 | 430 | 150 | 353 | 401 | 360 | 270 | 223 | 182 | 177 | 177 | 248 | 1248 | 1342 | 1427 | 1284 | 1284 | 1284 | 1045 | 1230 | 882 | 1391 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SE 13 | SW 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 14 | ESE 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 159 | 57 | 88 | 105 | 370 | 262 | 260 | 255 | 317 | 251 | 205 | 208 | 193 | 174 | 171 | 135 | 133 | 113 | 84 | 82 | 265 | 79 | 555 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | S 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 108 | 92 | 165 | 254 | 269 | 20 | 215 | 346 | 255 | 221 | 215 | 78 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 81 | — | 78 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 266 | 252 | 188 | 168 | 173 | 364 | 533 | 439 | — | — | — | 181 | 317 | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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