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Sunset Surf Photo: 'Jacques Theron vs a heaving monster' by Gianluca de Gasparis

Lat Long: 34.12° S 18.34° E

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset sea temperature is

15.1° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Sunset surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NW	WSW	WNW	SE
	13 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W	W	SW	NW	SE
	13 s	on	7 s	13 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	SW	NW	NW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	13 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	NW	NW
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	12 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	WSW	NW
	13 s	cross		13 s	22 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		WSW	WSW	NW
	14 s	cross		14 s	20 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	WSW	NW
	16 s	glass		16 s	20 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	NW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	NW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	NW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NW
	15 s	off		16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	NW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		SW	NW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	NW	NW
	14 s	cross		14 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	NW
	13 s	cross		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset around the time the photo was taken

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Sunset Surf Photo: 'Jacques Theron vs a heaving monster' by Gianluca de Gasparis

This shot was taken on morning of the infamous "Big Wednesday" swell. It features Jacques Theron taking on one of the biggest waves ever surf at Sunsets and coming out the otherside.

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User: Gianluca de Gasparis (10 photos)

Country: South Africa (561 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:50 am 19 Jan 2022