Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 9PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4176 | 4881 | 5020 | 4493 | 4183 | 3390 | 2760 | 2412 | 2802 | 4766 | 5914 | 5531 | 4681 | 4082 | 3645 | 3300 | 2387 | 3343 | 3179 | 2679 | 1600 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.08m | 10:22PM1.23m | 11:33AM1.12m | 11:57PM1.28m | 12:51PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.57m | 5:11AM0.46m | 5:37PM0.54m | 6:35AM0.36m | 6:59PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 4176 | 4881 | 5020 | 4493 | 4183 | 3390 | 2760 | 2412 | 2802 | 4766 | 5914 | 5531 | 4681 | 4082 | 3645 | 3300 | 2387 | 6 | 3179 | 2679 | 1600 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 47 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 29 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 6 | — | 24 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 12 | — | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | 3343 | — | — | 259 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 47 | 106 | 54 | 120 | 64 | 260 | 261 | 375 | 1367 | 1367 | 1367 | 260 |
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