Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 6AM is: 1.6m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1814 | 1895 | 2162 | 2233 | 1969 | 2042 | 2285 | 2042 | 1899 | 1737 | 1988 | 2927 | 2715 | 2379 | 1904 | 1880 | 1608 | 1588 | 1488 | 1292 | 1337 | 1145 | 1053 | 947 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:49AM1.58m | 3:15PM1.67m | 3:30AM1.61m | 3:54PM1.73m | 4:09AM1.60m | 4:30PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.03m | 9:30PM0.07m | 9:42AM-0.01m | 10:09PM0.03m | 10:18AM0.00m | 10:47PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1814 | 1895 | 2162 | 2233 | 1969 | 2042 | 2285 | 2042 | 1899 | 1737 | 1988 | 2927 | 2715 | 2379 | 1904 | 1880 | 1608 | 1588 | 1488 | 1292 | 1337 | 1145 | 1053 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 278 | 207 | 140 | 108 | 106 | 67 | 17 | 770 | 1139 | 1665 | 1208 | 584 | 455 | 339 | 284 | 253 | 212 | 164 | 172 | 218 | 169 | 107 | 94 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 48 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 220 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 785 | 715 | 647 | 708 | 724 | 758 | 865 | 963 | 1045 | 954 | 794 | 1760 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 36 | 37 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 7 | 70 | 58 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70 | 7 | 25 | 7 |
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