Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 4AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 744 | 669 | 639 | 600 | 537 | 491 | 526 | 426 | 403 | 383 | 309 | 382 | 368 | 293 | 254 | 244 | 355 | 949 | 1895 | 2266 | 2298 | 2178 | 3051 | 2856 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.39m | 6:08PM1.53m | 6:26AM1.32m | 6:48PM1.46m | 7:13AM1.23m | 7:37PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.23m | 11:49AM0.22m | 00:24AM0.27m | 12:25PM0.30m | 1:09AM0.33m | 1:10PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 744 | 669 | 639 | 600 | 537 | 491 | 526 | 426 | 403 | 383 | 309 | 382 | 368 | 293 | 254 | 244 | 355 | 949 | 1895 | 2266 | 2298 | 2178 | 3051 | 2856 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 100 | 92 | 129 | 199 | 186 | 324 | 314 | 303 | 176 | 176 | 186 | 121 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 171 | 144 | 96 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 934 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | ESE 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 96 | 61 | 121 | 257 | 176 | 173 | 170 | 170 | 135 | 121 | 41 | 40 | 55 | 58 | 82 | 98 | 71 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 58 | 186 | 304 | 233 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 340 | 96 | 25 | 41 |
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