Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2538 | 3289 | 5078 | 3871 | 3257 | 2711 | 1247 | 1403 | 1291 | 1147 | 1684 | 1127 | 969 | 952 | 1106 | 1191 | 1400 | 1813 | 1744 | 1570 | 1328 | 1024 | 878 | 745 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:46PM1.09m | 12:11PM1.25m | 00:31AM1.21m | 12:46PM1.39m | 1:08AM1.33m | 1:19PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.52m | 6:34PM0.45m | 6:35AM0.41m | 7:08PM0.31m | 7:10AM0.30m | 7:40PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 2538 | 3289 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 1247 | 1403 | 1291 | 1147 | 4 | 1127 | 969 | 952 | 1106 | 1191 | 1400 | 1813 | 1744 | 1570 | 1328 | 1024 | 878 | 745 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 329 | 272 | 224 | 175 | 131 | 98 | 94 | 68 | 65 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 498 | 618 | 5078 | 3871 | 3257 | 2711 | 939 | 663 | 764 | 757 | 1684 | 505 | 575 | 440 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 192 | 96 | 85 | 96 | 85 | 75 | 52 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 91 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 52 | 7 | 7 |
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