Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 5AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 353 | 362 | 553 | 672 | 1024 | 1689 | 1775 | 2963 | 4066 | 3520 | 3315 | 2459 | 1752 | 1192 | 1363 | 2081 | 2151 | 2207 | 2219 | 2094 | 1857 | 1213 | 1058 | 1040 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.40m | 5:28PM1.45m | 5:47AM1.29m | 5:58PM1.31m | 6:20AM1.17m | 6:32PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.19m | 11:17AM0.28m | 11:43PM0.30m | 11:46AM0.40m | 00:12AM0.43m | 12:16PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 187 | 174 | 168 | 209 | 470 | 1001 | 1323 | 477 | 4066 | 3520 | 3315 | 2459 | 1752 | 1192 | 1363 | 2081 | 2151 | 2207 | 2219 | 2094 | 1857 | 1213 | 1058 | 1040 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 110 | 115 | 90 | 91 | 161 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 165 | 360 | 453 | 951 | 488 | 732 | 892 | 546 | 408 | 187 | 8 | 50 | 8 | 50 | 51 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 36 | 90 | 150 | 59 | 2 | 2 | — | 42 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 150 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 353 | 362 | 553 | 672 | 1024 | 1689 | 1775 | 2963 | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 110 | 114 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 83 | 184 | 192 | 83 | 192 | 52 | 245 | 832 | 260 | 236 | 260 | 269 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 63 | 245 | 271 | 271 | 29 |
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