Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 13 | SE 12 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 763 | 599 | 427 | 308 | 258 | 193 | 165 | 254 | 314 | 314 | 364 | 499 | 317 | 329 | 215 | 213 | 324 | 372 | 1280 | 1342 | 1427 | 1355 | 1379 | 1064 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.44m | 5:35AM1.35m | 6:05PM1.44m | 6:13AM1.30m | 6:43PM1.42m | 6:56AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.35m | 11:44AM0.25m | 00:16AM0.37m | 12:19PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.39m | 12:59PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 249 | 254 | 237 | 288 | 283 | 382 | 430 | 430 | 370 | 353 | 309 | 368 | 309 | 228 | 213 | 202 | 177 | 372 | 1280 | 1342 | 1427 | 1355 | 1379 | 1064 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 183 | 193 | 228 | 224 | 159 | 70 | 105 | 108 | 269 | 262 | 215 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 247 | 208 | 193 | 330 | 171 | 135 | 133 | 111 | 82 | 464 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | S 9 | ESE 12 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | S 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 59 | 59 | 119 | 112 | 108 | 72 | 165 | 254 | 61 | 20 | 17 | 346 | 317 | 221 | 215 | 68 | 6 | 174 | 31 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 763 | 599 | 427 | 308 | 258 | 193 | 128 | 128 | 314 | 314 | 364 | 499 | — | 329 | — | 213 | 324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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