Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 4PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 816 | 760 | 656 | 580 | 463 | 421 | 421 | 428 | 486 | 488 | 498 | 1768 | 647 | 1447 | 1520 | 1049 | 935 | 921 | 1935 | 1527 | 2002 | 1498 | 1720 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.38m | 00:33AM1.26m | 12:45PM1.47m | 1:16AM1.35m | 1:24PM1.53m | 1:53AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.32m | 6:35AM0.36m | 7:13PM0.23m | 7:17AM0.30m | 7:49PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | 7:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 816 | 760 | 656 | 580 | 463 | 421 | 421 | 428 | 486 | 488 | 421 | 407 | 647 | 386 | 400 | 386 | 508 | 921 | 1 | 398 | 1614 | 1498 | 1720 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | E 8 | WNW 13 | E 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 75 | 96 | 118 | 112 | 206 | 372 | 498 | 15 | 393 | 7 | 89 | 201 | 229 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 304 | 198 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | W 16 | ESE 5 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WNW 13 | — | WNW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | — | 15 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 274 | 199 | 249 | 1768 | 233 | 1447 | 1520 | 1049 | 935 | 485 | 1935 | 1527 | 2002 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 52 | 25 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 91 | 91 | 375 | 246 | 106 | 64 | 64 |
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