Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 5PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 934 | 1168 | 1197 | 890 | 696 | 666 | 866 | 1399 | 2309 | 2445 | 2256 | 2089 | 2055 | 2160 | 1929 | 1960 | 2407 | 2483 | 2319 | 2283 | 1922 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.17m | 6:37AM1.09m | 6:48PM1.06m | 7:56AM1.01m | 8:24PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.53m | 00:16AM0.51m | 12:35PM0.64m | 1:12AM0.61m | 2:05PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 790 | 603 | 574 | 565 | 555 | 666 | 866 | 1399 | 2309 | 2445 | 2256 | 2089 | 2055 | 2160 | 1929 | 1960 | 2407 | 2483 | 2319 | 2283 | 1922 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 327 | 200 | 115 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 34 | 101 | 461 | 480 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 934 | 1168 | 1197 | 890 | 696 | 514 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 96 | 96 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 83 | 64 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 64 | 7 |
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