Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 9PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1572 | 1387 | 1261 | 659 | 640 | 486 | 488 | 480 | 274 | 199 | 200 | 94 | 176 | 169 | 284 | 412 | 304 | 299 | 351 | 423 | 668 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:49PM1.30m | 1:08AM1.36m | 1:37PM1.47m | 1:54AM1.47m | 2:17PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.37m | 7:26AM0.24m | 7:53PM0.22m | 8:07AM0.13m | 8:34PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1572 | 1387 | 1261 | 659 | 640 | 486 | 488 | 480 | 274 | 199 | 200 | 94 | 176 | 151 | 284 | 412 | 304 | 299 | 351 | 423 | 668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 3 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 177 | 154 | 116 | 497 | 396 | 373 | 235 | 181 | 121 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 169 | 66 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | W 11 | WSW 15 | E 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | W 11 | W 11 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 56 | 106 | 121 | 92 | 98 | 86 | 64 | 78 | 60 | 74 | 94 | 144 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 41 | 43 | 31 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 85 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 106 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
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