Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | 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 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 950 | 824 | 679 | 653 | 540 | 480 | 540 | 625 | 625 | 718 | 711 | 357 | 433 | 472 | 553 | 621 | 536 | 457 | 457 | 389 | 319 | 433 | 459 | 498 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.38m | 2:38PM1.46m | 2:45AM1.46m | 3:06PM1.56m | 3:15AM1.52m | 3:34PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.23m | 8:48PM0.26m | 8:56AM0.15m | 9:17PM0.18m | 9:23AM0.09m | 9:45PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | 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 | S 10 | WSW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 950 | 824 | 679 | 578 | 504 | 480 | 540 | 625 | 625 | 718 | 711 | 357 | 433 | 472 | 553 | 621 | 536 | 457 | 457 | 389 | 319 | 259 | 459 | 498 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 116 | 256 | 306 | 653 | 383 | 297 | 292 | 210 | 287 | 235 | 211 | 336 | 324 | 215 | 94 | 128 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 207 | 433 | 254 | 452 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | WSW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | S 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 320 | 288 | 452 | 263 | 540 | 435 | 339 | 231 | 210 | 206 | 199 | 166 | 119 | 126 | 145 | 79 | 86 | 58 | 209 | 146 | 91 | 138 | 145 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 292 | 359 | 476 | 543 | 574 | 438 | 366 | 762 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 110 | 70 | 63 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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