Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 1PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1539 | 1513 | 1313 | 1208 | 1111 | 964 | 882 | 743 | 743 | 688 | 792 | 773 | 1107 | 1551 | 1943 | 2875 | 5568 | 4415 | 3388 | 2919 | 1565 | 1403 | 1186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:05AM1.02m | 10:35PM0.99m | 11:26AM1.12m | 11:46PM1.09m | 12:11PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.67m | 4:41PM0.71m | 4:58AM0.61m | 5:53PM0.59m | 5:55AM0.52m | 6:34PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1539 | 1513 | 1313 | 1208 | 1111 | 964 | 882 | 743 | 743 | 688 | 792 | 773 | 1107 | 1551 | 1943 | 2875 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1565 | 1403 | 1169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 12 | — | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 207 | 389 | 537 | 576 | 5568 | 4415 | 3388 | 2919 | 1001 | 970 | 1186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 52 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 96 | 96 | 184 | 83 | 194 | 192 | 86 | 85 | 96 | 85 | 85 | 75 |
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