Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 1AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 614 | 550 | 947 | 1567 | 2037 | 1868 | 1551 | 1413 | 1348 | 1261 | 1144 | 1200 | 1272 | 1092 | 1012 | 828 | 574 | 466 | 457 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.23m | 7:57AM1.22m | 8:34PM1.12m | 9:35AM1.21m | 10:19PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.43m | 2:24PM0.54m | 2:58AM0.51m | 4:13PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 614 | 550 | 947 | 1567 | 2037 | 1868 | 1551 | 1413 | 1348 | 1261 | 1144 | 1200 | 1272 | 1092 | 1012 | 828 | 574 | 466 | 457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 130 | 404 | 350 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 55 | 4 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 65 | 79 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 70 | 53 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 47 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 106 | 29 | 106 | 64 | 54 | 106 | 260 | 260 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 192 | 260 | 260 | 0 | 0 |
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