Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 5AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 725 | 639 | 432 | 304 | 255 | 250 | 281 | 327 | 275 | 203 | 190 | 168 | 135 | 121 | 99 | 64 | 162 | 173 | 322 | 322 | 293 | 275 | 254 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.44m | 1:53PM1.63m | 2:19AM1.53m | 2:28PM1.71m | 2:54AM1.59m | 3:04PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.21m | 8:13PM0.06m | 8:18AM0.14m | 8:47PM-0.01m | 8:55AM0.09m | 9:23PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 725 | 639 | 432 | 304 | 255 | 250 | 281 | 327 | 275 | 203 | 190 | 168 | 135 | 121 | 99 | 64 | 162 | 173 | 322 | 322 | 293 | 275 | 254 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | S 7 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 25 | 57 | 68 | 49 | 66 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 40 | 57 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 10 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | SW 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 42 | 24 | 58 | 41 | 44 | 39 | 34 | 30 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | E 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 20 | 40 | 47 | 33 | 29 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 20 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 376 | 323 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 518 | 3812 | 1175 | 0 | 0 |
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