Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 12AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2477 | 2220 | 2084 | 1624 | 1256 | 1337 | 1068 | 2318 | 2859 | 2846 | 2683 | 2507 | 2233 | 2096 | 1978 | 1771 | 1742 | 1550 | 1693 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.47m | 6:29AM1.25m | 6:46PM1.33m | 7:07AM1.13m | 7:25PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.32m | 12:28PM0.39m | 1:06AM0.45m | 1:02PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2477 | 2220 | 2084 | 1624 | 1256 | 1337 | 1068 | 2318 | 2859 | 2846 | 2683 | 2507 | 2233 | 2096 | 1978 | 1771 | 1742 | 1550 | 1693 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 9 | 377 | 778 | 576 | 882 | 392 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 131 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 |
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