Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 7PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 913 | 808 | 759 | 515 | 572 | 406 | 364 | 286 | 893 | 1179 | 1272 | 1308 | 1269 | 1289 | 1077 | 918 | 816 | 712 | 599 | 479 | 421 | 421 | 428 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.21m | 10:19PM1.11m | 10:59AM1.29m | 11:38PM1.17m | 11:59AM1.38m | 00:33AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.52m | 4:32AM0.50m | 5:35PM0.43m | 5:42AM0.43m | 6:31PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | 7:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 913 | 808 | 759 | 515 | 572 | 406 | 364 | 266 | 893 | 1179 | 1272 | 1308 | 1269 | 1289 | 1077 | 918 | 816 | 712 | 599 | 479 | 421 | 421 | 428 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | W 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 15 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 16 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 108 | 286 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 75 | 98 | 94 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 10 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | NW 15 | W 15 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 56 | 24 | 47 | 54 | 56 | 52 | 67 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 121 | 92 | 92 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 246 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 375 | 323 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
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