Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 390 | 461 | 469 | 1191 | 769 | 928 | 772 | 770 | 2349 | 2151 | 1920 | 1780 | 1580 | 1580 | 1379 | 1379 | 1194 | 1082 | 991 | 876 | 821 | 524 | 844 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:02PM1.68m | 4:16AM1.55m | 4:32PM1.69m | 4:48AM1.52m | 5:03PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.07m | 10:15PM0.08m | 10:19AM0.07m | 10:46PM0.09m | 10:49AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 367 | 390 | 461 | 469 | 126 | 585 | 790 | 772 | 770 | 2349 | 2151 | 1920 | 1780 | 1580 | 1580 | 1379 | 1379 | 1194 | 1082 | 991 | 876 | 821 | 524 | 844 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 16 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 304 | 289 | 209 | 277 | 25 | 100 | 537 | 683 | 711 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 373 | 257 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 18 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 31 | 120 | 119 | 11 | 15 | 102 | 69 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1191 | 769 | 928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 54 | 20 | 7 |
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