Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 4AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 135 | 139 | 135 | 844 | 1259 | 832 | 892 | 734 | 502 | 328 | 463 | 396 | 389 | 375 | 290 | 302 | 341 | 382 | 488 | 604 | 991 | 1150 | 1179 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.25m | 7:00PM1.25m | 7:53AM1.13m | 8:33PM1.12m | 9:52AM1.11m | 10:37PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.32m | 12:40PM0.45m | 1:28AM0.47m | 2:06PM0.58m | 3:14AM0.55m | 4:23PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 56 | 50 | 49 | 135 | 844 | 1259 | 832 | 892 | 734 | 502 | 328 | 463 | 396 | 389 | 375 | 290 | 302 | 341 | 382 | 488 | 604 | 991 | 1150 | 1179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 80 | 78 | 55 | 79 | 59 | 57 | 291 | 168 | 151 | 244 | 278 | 159 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 128 | 158 | 94 | 174 | 114 | 80 | 57 | 30 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SW 6 | E 10 | — | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 31 | 40 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 33 | 2 | — | 94 | 18 | 17 | 73 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 131 | 135 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 53 | 48 | 102 | 83 | 117 | 114 | 90 | 123 | 182 | 257 | 306 | 271 | 357 | 250 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 192 | 260 | 29 | 260 | 303 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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