Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 1PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 712 | 804 | 1703 | 1706 | 1764 | 3567 | 3028 | 4332 | 4276 | 5895 | 5633 | 5539 | 5524 | 2390 | 2135 | 1537 | 1300 | 961 | 1037 | 1338 | 1055 | 867 | 614 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.41m | 5:18AM1.31m | 5:26PM1.29m | 5:53AM1.20m | 6:00PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.31m | 11:09PM0.29m | 11:18AM0.41m | 11:39PM0.40m | 11:51AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 712 | 804 | 1703 | 1706 | 1764 | 3123 | 3028 | 4332 | 4276 | 5895 | 5633 | 14 | 23 | 2390 | 2135 | 1537 | 1037 | 961 | 865 | 656 | 574 | 555 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | W 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | W 12 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 98 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 334 | 964 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 22 | 22 | 1076 | 1228 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 614 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 13 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 29 | 136 | 355 | 3567 | 166 | 216 | 72 | — | — | 5539 | 5524 | 1750 | 1236 | 1438 | 1300 | 856 | 1037 | 1338 | 1055 | 867 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 25 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 85 | 41 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 323 | 96 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 96 | 96 | 85 | 52 | 7 |
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