Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 156 | 132 | 122 | 96 | 77 | 113 | 257 | 321 | 440 | 477 | 461 | 486 | 452 | 476 | 452 | 1388 | 2143 | 2385 | 2002 | 1857 | 1739 | 1553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:02PM1.55m | 3:28AM1.47m | 3:33PM1.52m | 3:58AM1.44m | 4:05PM1.46m | 4:30AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.23m | 9:21PM0.12m | 9:30AM0.25m | 9:50PM0.16m | 10:01AM0.29m | 10:20PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | 7:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 150 | 126 | 124 | 130 | 108 | 96 | 73 | 257 | 321 | 440 | 477 | 461 | 486 | 452 | 476 | 305 | 1388 | 2143 | 2385 | 2002 | 1857 | 1739 | 1553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 15 | SW 9 | ESE 9 | W 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 153 | 156 | 132 | 122 | 96 | 77 | 113 | 64 | 46 | 47 | 55 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 144 | 65 | 16 | 94 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 121 | 89 | 81 | 57 | 58 | 79 | 85 | 56 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 452 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 91 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 106 | 54 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 52 | 85 | 86 | 340 | 63 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
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