Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 5PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1634 | 1413 | 1426 | 1450 | 1415 | 1293 | 1272 | 1092 | 990 | 734 | 524 | 627 | 457 | 364 | 326 | 286 | 893 | 1179 | 1272 | 1308 | 1487 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:34PM1.12m | 9:35AM1.21m | 10:19PM1.11m | 10:59AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.54m | 2:58AM0.51m | 4:13PM0.52m | 4:32AM0.50m | 5:35PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1634 | 1413 | 1426 | 1450 | 1415 | 1293 | 1272 | 1092 | 990 | 734 | 524 | 627 | 457 | 364 | 326 | 266 | 893 | 1179 | 1272 | 1308 | 1487 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | W 16 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 108 | 286 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 57 | 28 | 67 | 94 | 115 | 94 | 64 | 80 | 74 | 53 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 340 | 260 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 192 | 236 | 340 | 260 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
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