Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 1AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5914 | 5531 | 4681 | 4082 | 3619 | 2693 | 2489 | 3628 | 2979 | 2995 | 1745 | 2222 | 1884 | 1647 | 792 | 758 | 1184 | 1336 | 3413 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.28m | 12:51PM1.26m | 1:08AM1.39m | 1:47PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.54m | 6:35AM0.36m | 6:59PM0.41m | 7:35AM0.23m | 7:58PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 5914 | 5531 | 4681 | 4082 | 3619 | 2693 | 2489 | 6 | 2979 | 2635 | 1745 | 2222 | 1884 | 1647 | 792 | 615 | 701 | 1336 | 3413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 6 | — | — | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 317 | 183 | 234 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 10 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 76 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | 420 | 3628 | — | 2995 | 318 | — | — | — | 669 | 758 | 1184 | 1043 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 54 | 63 | 57 | 192 | 236 | 260 | 584 | 1366 | 1418 | 1175 | 120 | 120 | 63 | 271 | 245 | 64 | 64 | 7 |
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