Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 7AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | 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 | 3282 | 3000 | 2709 | 2614 | 2614 | 2303 | 2220 | 2026 | 1624 | 1427 | 1359 | 1242 | 2318 | 2771 | 2640 | 2548 | 2397 | 2233 | 1978 | 1978 | 1771 | 1742 | 1682 | 1602 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.37m | 6:12PM1.47m | 6:29AM1.25m | 6:46PM1.33m | 7:07AM1.13m | 7:25PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.21m | 11:56AM0.26m | 00:30AM0.32m | 12:28PM0.39m | 1:06AM0.45m | 1:02PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | 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 | 3282 | 3000 | 2709 | 2614 | 2614 | 2303 | 2220 | 2026 | 1624 | 1427 | 1359 | 1051 | 2318 | 2771 | 2640 | 2548 | 2397 | 2233 | 1978 | 1978 | 1771 | 1742 | 1682 | 1602 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | 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 | 56 | 55 | 79 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 331 | 313 | 576 | 1242 | 392 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 52 | 85 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 47 | 25 | 7 |
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