Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 3PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 586 | 480 | 741 | 488 | 389 | 414 | 361 | 261 | 277 | 314 | 497 | 633 | 1036 | 1288 | 1285 | 1144 | 1021 | 838 | 730 | 656 | 572 | 1176 | 1093 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.13m | 8:33PM1.12m | 9:52AM1.11m | 10:37PM1.11m | 11:32AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.58m | 3:14AM0.55m | 4:23PM0.59m | 5:07AM0.50m | 5:58PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 586 | 480 | 741 | 488 | 389 | 414 | 361 | 261 | 277 | 314 | 497 | 633 | 1036 | 1288 | 1285 | 1144 | 1021 | 838 | 730 | 656 | 572 | 1176 | 1093 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 244 | 278 | 159 | 153 | 156 | 125 | 96 | 127 | 103 | 183 | 112 | 75 | 57 | 197 | 188 | 181 | 161 | 165 | 124 | 124 | 344 | 94 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | S 5 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 9 | 56 | — | 18 | 14 | 17 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 94 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 45 | 74 | 80 | 123 | 173 | 170 | 220 | 247 | 270 | 247 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 29 | 260 | 264 | 126 | 111 | 70 | 57 | 57 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 25 |
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