Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 9PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 469 | 1525 | 832 | 805 | 766 | 800 | 2349 | 2242 | 2017 | 1829 | 1580 | 1553 | 1379 | 1355 | 1194 | 1082 | 1045 | 927 | 949 | 493 | 952 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.68m | 4:16AM1.55m | 4:32PM1.69m | 4:48AM1.52m | 5:03PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.07m | 10:15PM0.08m | 10:19AM0.07m | 10:46PM0.09m | 10:49AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 469 | 126 | 585 | 537 | 766 | 800 | 2349 | 2242 | 2017 | 1829 | 1580 | 1553 | 1379 | 1355 | 1194 | 1082 | 1045 | 927 | 949 | 493 | 952 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 277 | 25 | 100 | 75 | 683 | 711 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 444 | 318 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | E 9 | SW 14 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 119 | 143 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 47 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | — | 14 | 186 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1525 | 832 | 805 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 83 | 236 | 63 | 70 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 260 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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