Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 7PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 06). 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 (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4160 | 2909 | 2580 | 2175 | 1808 | 1760 | 1736 | 1665 | 1572 | 1285 | 1261 | 659 | 640 | 486 | 488 | 503 | 274 | 199 | 200 | 94 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.14m | 00:06AM1.23m | 12:49PM1.30m | 1:08AM1.36m | 1:37PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.53m | 6:34AM0.38m | 7:05PM0.37m | 7:26AM0.24m | 7:53PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 4160 | 2909 | 2580 | 2175 | 1808 | 1760 | 1736 | 1665 | 1572 | 1285 | 1261 | 659 | 640 | 486 | 488 | 503 | 274 | 199 | 200 | 94 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 13 | S 11 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 275 | 244 | 194 | 165 | 497 | 396 | 373 | 235 | 98 | 133 | 66 | 74 | 69 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 33 | 106 | 127 | 133 | 96 | 96 | 117 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 65 | 144 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 312 | 331 | 418 | 372 | 374 | 365 | 370 | 802 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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