Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 9AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1226 | 1188 | 1450 | 1220 | 1486 | 1521 | 1806 | 2076 | 2071 | 2039 | 1734 | 1734 | 1609 | 1751 | 4013 | 3874 | 3916 | 3805 | 3413 | 3045 | 2842 | 2800 | 3032 | 2049 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:50AM1.18m | 8:19PM1.36m | 8:57AM1.14m | 9:26PM1.33m | 10:19AM1.13m | 10:43PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.41m | 1:48PM0.42m | 2:49AM0.42m | 2:51PM0.48m | 4:04AM0.42m | 4:11PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1226 | 1188 | 1450 | 1220 | 1486 | 1521 | 1806 | 2076 | 2071 | 2039 | 1734 | 1734 | 1609 | 1751 | 4013 | 3874 | 3916 | 3805 | 3413 | 3045 | 2842 | 2800 | 3032 | 2049 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 416 | 401 | 112 | 231 | 81 | 184 | 143 | 241 | 241 | 463 | 609 | 595 | 1055 | 1215 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 1065 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 21 | W 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 151 | 53 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 291 | — | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 236 | 0 | 0 |
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