Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4022 | 3866 | 3471 | 3122 | 3000 | 2682 | 2490 | 1939 | 1573 | 1301 | 1116 | 839 | 2549 | 2073 | 1716 | 1660 | 1984 | 1741 | 1437 | 1043 | 919 | 707 | 637 | 658 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.36m | 6:18PM1.46m | 6:46AM1.24m | 7:09PM1.32m | 7:52AM1.12m | 8:28PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.20m | 11:59AM0.29m | 00:39AM0.31m | 12:45PM0.42m | 1:37AM0.44m | 1:53PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 4022 | 3866 | 3471 | 3122 | 3000 | 2682 | 2490 | 1939 | 1573 | 1301 | 1116 | 839 | 598 | 426 | 333 | 322 | 311 | 260 | 193 | 207 | 140 | 120 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | W 15 | W 12 | — | — | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 166 | 183 | 188 | 201 | 6 | 6 | — | 17 | 3 | — | — | 265 | 19 | 55 | 95 | 64 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 16 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 19 | 38 | 59 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | 2549 | 2073 | 1716 | 1660 | 1984 | 1741 | 1437 | 1043 | 919 | 707 | 637 | 658 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 271 | 327 | 1520 | 1387 | 1520 | 1175 | 1550 | 3810 | 2644 | 120 | 111 |
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