Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 10AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1475 | 1401 | 1510 | 1207 | 1077 | 1042 | 1025 | 945 | 929 | 995 | 794 | 579 | 1583 | 1569 | 1175 | 961 | 926 | 970 | 970 | 855 | 748 | 697 | 635 | 590 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:19AM1.55m | 3:27PM1.67m | 3:49AM1.53m | 3:57PM1.61m | 4:18AM1.48m | 4:26PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.12m | 9:45PM0.05m | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.11m | 10:20AM0.22m | 10:41PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1475 | 1401 | 1510 | 1207 | 1077 | 1042 | 1025 | 945 | 929 | 995 | 794 | 579 | 19 | 9 | 1175 | 961 | 926 | 970 | 970 | 855 | 748 | 697 | 635 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 499 | 294 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 156 | 305 | 1583 | 1569 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 286 | 96 | 25 | 85 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 52 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
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