Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 6AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
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 Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1760 | 1736 | 1665 | 1572 | 1387 | 1261 | 659 | 640 | 486 | 488 | 503 | 274 | 199 | 200 | 94 | 172 | 169 | 327 | 412 | 304 | 299 | 351 | 430 | 658 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.23m | 12:49PM1.30m | 1:08AM1.36m | 1:37PM1.47m | 1:54AM1.47m | 2:17PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.38m | 7:05PM0.37m | 7:26AM0.24m | 7:53PM0.22m | 8:07AM0.13m | 8:34PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1760 | 1736 | 1665 | 1572 | 1387 | 1261 | 659 | 640 | 486 | 488 | 503 | 274 | 199 | 200 | 94 | 172 | 151 | 327 | 412 | 304 | 299 | 351 | 430 | 658 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 13 | S 11 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 234 | 181 | 154 | 147 | 497 | 396 | 373 | 235 | 96 | 133 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 144 | 169 | 69 | 46 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | W 11 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 11 | E 10 | SSE 3 | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 37 | 34 | 106 | 127 | 121 | 98 | 98 | 117 | 114 | 66 | 74 | 94 | 50 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 327 | 284 | 744 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 45 | 33 | 23 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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