Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 4AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 389 | 375 | 399 | 240 | 308 | 354 | 497 | 633 | 1021 | 1288 | 1367 | 1228 | 1006 | 838 | 730 | 786 | 961 | 1176 | 1224 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:33PM1.12m | 9:52AM1.11m | 10:37PM1.11m | 11:32AM1.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.58m | 3:14AM0.55m | 4:23PM0.59m | 5:07AM0.50m | 5:58PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 389 | 375 | 399 | 240 | 308 | 354 | 497 | 633 | 1021 | 1288 | 1367 | 1228 | 1006 | 838 | 730 | 786 | 961 | 1176 | 1224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 156 | 125 | 96 | 127 | 100 | 183 | 112 | 78 | 57 | 187 | 161 | 136 | 100 | 86 | 92 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 17 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | — | 31 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 74 | 80 | 92 | 167 | 126 | 161 | 195 | 168 | 234 | 450 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 111 | 70 | 57 | 57 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 52 | 25 | 25 | 52 |
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