Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 3PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1152 | 1135 | 967 | 850 | 769 | 698 | 541 | 583 | 1155 | 1558 | 1889 | 3474 | 3569 | 3353 | 3227 | 2668 | 2278 | 1983 | 1572 | 1262 | 1029 | 852 | 755 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:27PM1.75m | 3:44AM1.60m | 3:59PM1.74m | 4:17AM1.56m | 4:29PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.02m | 9:44PM0.00m | 9:49AM0.04m | 10:16PM0.03m | 10:20AM0.09m | 10:46PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1152 | 1135 | 967 | 850 | 769 | 698 | 541 | 583 | 1155 | 1558 | 1889 | 3474 | 3569 | 3353 | 3227 | 2668 | 2278 | 1983 | 1572 | 1262 | 1029 | 852 | 1184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | W 12 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 78 | 206 | 130 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | 69 | 755 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 76 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 286 | 249 | 295 | 312 | 342 | 315 | 240 | 196 | 177 | 224 | 400 | 471 | 513 | 465 | 517 | 882 | 1056 | 1224 | 1202 | 1686 | 1930 | 1732 | 2715 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 116 | 116 | 323 | 323 | 120 | 116 | 7 | 64 | 70 | 120 | 120 | 111 | 7 | 110 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 7 | 20 |
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