
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 1AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5341 | 4363 | 3732 | 3409 | 2677 | 2382 | 2254 | 1721 | 1565 | 1358 | 1249 | 1169 | 792 | 773 | 2089 | 2002 | 1672 | 1597 | 1548 | 1946 | 718 | 601 | 614 | 508 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.36m | 3:21AM1.40m | 3:51PM1.40m | 3:55AM1.41m | 4:24PM1.43m | 4:28AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.36m | 9:40AM0.23m | 9:56PM0.34m | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.33m | 10:42AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
5341 | 4363 | 3732 | 3409 | 2677 | 2382 | 2254 | 1721 | 1565 | 1358 | 1249 | 1169 | 792 | 773 | 2089 | 2002 | 1672 | 1597 | 1548 | 1154 | 718 | 578 | 614 | 505 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | 166 | 140 | 134 | 99 | 120 | 85 | 111 | 87 | 64 | 309 | 515 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 32 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 21 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 156 | 235 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 18 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1946 | 571 | 601 | 549 | 508 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 83 | 91 | 75 | 52 | 85 |
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