Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 9PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2802 | 4835 | 5914 | 5317 | 4486 | 4082 | 3619 | 3592 | 2489 | 3628 | 3399 | 2929 | 2502 | 2204 | 1832 | 1677 | 860 | 739 | 1177 | 1318 | 3444 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.12m | 11:57PM1.28m | 12:51PM1.26m | 1:08AM1.39m | 1:47PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.54m | 6:35AM0.36m | 6:59PM0.41m | 7:35AM0.23m | 7:58PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2802 | 4835 | 5914 | 5317 | 4486 | 4082 | 3619 | 3592 | 2489 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2502 | 2204 | 1832 | 1677 | 860 | 615 | 671 | 1318 | 3444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 257 | 226 | 123 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 10 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 43 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 252 | 432 | 3628 | 3399 | 2929 | — | — | — | — | 660 | 739 | 1177 | 1102 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 52 | 106 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 246 | 239 | 260 | 1834 | 1366 | 863 | 64 | 7 | 70 | 7 | 269 | 246 | 245 | 7 | 7 |
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