Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 10AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 754 | 689 | 614 | 563 | 488 | 506 | 335 | 283 | 415 | 1006 | 1089 | 1358 | 1471 | 1451 | 1408 | 1387 | 1288 | 835 | 1147 | 991 | 976 | 1060 | 940 | 992 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.26m | 7:46PM1.40m | 8:11AM1.16m | 8:44PM1.33m | 9:18AM1.09m | 9:45PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.34m | 1:20PM0.33m | 2:15AM0.41m | 2:14PM0.43m | 3:20AM0.47m | 3:15PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 754 | 689 | 614 | 563 | 488 | 506 | 335 | 283 | 332 | 1006 | 1089 | 1358 | 1471 | 1451 | 1408 | 1387 | 1288 | 835 | 1147 | 991 | 976 | 1060 | 940 | 992 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | E 8 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 98 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 79 | 18 | 69 | 215 | 415 | 90 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 410 | 4 | 192 | 110 | 50 | 17 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | — | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 46 | 91 | 91 | 23 | 86 | 137 | 76 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 88 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 7 |
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