Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 1PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 241 | 230 | 178 | 149 | 420 | 237 | 140 | 107 | 106 | 113 | 117 | 814 | 1291 | 1338 | 748 | 610 | 615 | 522 | 553 | 488 | 429 | 406 | 337 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.42m | 6:36AM1.25m | 7:00PM1.25m | 7:53AM1.13m | 8:33PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.31m | 00:22AM0.32m | 12:40PM0.45m | 1:28AM0.47m | 2:06PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | E 10 | WSW 12 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 510 | 425 | 263 | 140 | 111 | 142 | 140 | 77 | 49 | 79 | 117 | 814 | 1291 | 1338 | 748 | 610 | 615 | 522 | 553 | 488 | 429 | 406 | 337 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | E 10 | WSW 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 241 | 230 | 178 | 149 | 144 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 49 | 79 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 326 | 200 | 244 | 278 | 192 | 162 | 200 | 165 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | ESE 10 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 241 | 11 | 58 | 121 | 76 | 75 | 58 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 49 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 87 | 151 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 45 | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 65 | 94 | 111 | 420 | 237 | 131 | 107 | 106 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 59 | 70 | 68 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 7 | 141 | 52 | 52 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 260 | 29 | 260 | 260 | 303 | 7 | 0 |
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