Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 7AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 723 | 930 | 1572 | 2419 | 2445 | 2256 | 2183 | 2183 | 2293 | 2331 | 1960 | 2419 | 2326 | 2201 | 2166 | 2032 | 1760 | 1539 | 1513 | 1313 | 1213 | 1111 | 969 | 966 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.09m | 6:48PM1.06m | 7:56AM1.01m | 8:24PM0.97m | 10:05AM1.02m | 10:35PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.51m | 12:35PM0.64m | 1:12AM0.61m | 2:05PM0.73m | 3:06AM0.67m | 4:41PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 723 | 930 | 1572 | 2419 | 2445 | 2256 | 2183 | 2183 | 2293 | 2331 | 1960 | 2419 | 2326 | 2201 | 2166 | 2032 | 1760 | 1539 | 1513 | 1313 | 1213 | 1111 | 969 | 966 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 452 | 327 | 200 | 115 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 131 | 189 | 480 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 25 | 192 | 64 | 54 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 41 | 86 | 85 | 33 | 7 |
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