Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 9AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1664 | 2857 | 2603 | 2560 | 2487 | 1169 | 1030 | 875 | 734 | 587 | 481 | 481 | 453 | 365 | 299 | 294 | 218 | 218 | 174 | 181 | 253 | 335 | 369 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.59m | 3:31PM1.74m | 3:51AM1.60m | 4:03PM1.73m | 4:26AM1.56m | 4:38PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.06m | 9:47PM-0.01m | 9:52AM0.06m | 10:20PM0.01m | 10:26AM0.11m | 10:56PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1664 | 2414 | 2603 | 2560 | 2487 | 1169 | 1030 | 875 | 331 | 291 | 349 | 481 | 417 | 365 | 221 | 202 | 208 | 218 | 174 | 109 | 253 | 335 | 369 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | — | 321 | 291 | 734 | 587 | 481 | 449 | 410 | 123 | 299 | 294 | 218 | 102 | 158 | 181 | 75 | 41 | 129 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 75 | 103 | 55 | 149 | 79 | 23 | — | 167 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 14 | — | — | — | S 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 4 | NE 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 117 | 2857 | — | — | — | 372 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 376 | 453 | 192 | 117 | 129 | 141 | 431 | 530 | 638 | 674 | 674 | 629 | 623 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 376 | 260 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 112 | 114 | 111 | 116 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 57 | 63 | 7 | 70 |
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