Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 3PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
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 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2970 | 3655 | 3978 | 3811 | 3331 | 3028 | 2731 | 2442 | 2005 | 1836 | 1587 | 1336 | 1207 | 1024 | 764 | 737 | 724 | 838 | 663 | 783 | 540 | 458 | 300 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:57PM1.44m | 2:09AM1.62m | 2:47PM1.52m | 3:00AM1.64m | 3:35PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.11m | 7:58PM0.23m | 8:35AM0.05m | 8:51PM0.17m | 9:23AM0.02m | 9:43PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 |
2970 | 3655 | 3978 | 3811 | 3331 | 3028 | 2731 | 2442 | 2005 | 1836 | 1587 | 1336 | 1207 | 1024 | 764 | 737 | 724 | 838 | 663 | 783 | 540 | 458 | 300 | 322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | SSE 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 10 |
514 | 386 | 279 | 190 | 154 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 119 | 35 | 147 | 40 | 102 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 6 | W 8 | SW 11 | WNW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 82 | 44 | 59 | 149 | 172 | 79 | 42 | 25 | 228 | 248 | 138 | 167 | 156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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