Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 7PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2597 | 3911 | 2894 | 2307 | 2147 | 1622 | 2092 | 1875 | 918 | 792 | 1299 | 1513 | 3376 | 3075 | 1594 | 1170 | 980 | 748 | 467 | 913 | 1389 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:51PM1.26m | 1:08AM1.39m | 1:47PM1.41m | 2:02AM1.50m | 2:34PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.41m | 7:35AM0.23m | 7:58PM0.27m | 8:23AM0.12m | 8:46PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 2597 | 2 | 2894 | 2307 | 2147 | 1622 | 1798 | 1875 | 918 | 663 | 714 | 1513 | 3376 | 3075 | 1594 | 1170 | 980 | 748 | 467 | 379 | 1389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 26 | WSW 10 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 2 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 101 | 378 | 193 | 125 | 133 | 103 | 60 | 64 | 27 | 20 | 282 | 913 | 317 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | W 16 | SW 26 | S 10 | WSW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 73 | — | — | 12 | 10 | — | 5 | 102 | 18 | 10 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 496 | 3911 | 479 | 536 | 327 | 331 | 2092 | — | 747 | 792 | 1299 | 1115 | — | 322 | 305 | 342 | 395 | 423 | 565 | 675 | 763 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 1834 | 1366 | 1418 | 1534 | 260 | 120 | 63 | 294 | 245 | 246 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 63 | 57 | 57 | 63 | 70 |
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