Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 5AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 625 | 718 | 699 | 357 | 363 | 472 | 553 | 467 | 467 | 457 | 394 | 332 | 267 | 433 | 459 | 452 | 367 | 390 | 461 | 469 | 1191 | 716 | 854 | 722 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.46m | 3:06PM1.56m | 3:15AM1.52m | 3:34PM1.64m | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:02PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.15m | 9:17PM0.18m | 9:23AM0.09m | 9:45PM0.12m | 9:50AM0.07m | 10:15PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 625 | 718 | 699 | 357 | 363 | 472 | 553 | 467 | 467 | 457 | 394 | 332 | 267 | 433 | 459 | 421 | 367 | 390 | 461 | 469 | 1191 | 424 | 854 | 421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 16 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | SSE 12 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 210 | 207 | 188 | 202 | 275 | 215 | 116 | 121 | 126 | 123 | 93 | 121 | 207 | 214 | 210 | 452 | 304 | 289 | 209 | 277 | 126 | 577 | 106 | 722 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | WSW 18 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 131 | 206 | 203 | 336 | 144 | 116 | 133 | 140 | 88 | 61 | 209 | 169 | 91 | 145 | 143 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 120 | 119 | 14 | 100 | 14 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | 274 | 603 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 716 | 393 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 184 | 184 | 106 |
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