Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 744 | 669 | 639 | 600 | 537 | 491 | 526 | 426 | 403 | 383 | 309 | 382 | 368 | 293 | 254 | 244 | 355 | 949 | 1895 | 2266 | 2298 | 2178 | 3051 | 2856 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.39m | 6:08PM1.53m | 6:26AM1.32m | 6:48PM1.46m | 7:13AM1.23m | 7:37PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.23m | 11:49AM0.22m | 00:24AM0.27m | 12:25PM0.30m | 1:09AM0.33m | 1:10PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 744 | 669 | 639 | 600 | 537 | 491 | 526 | 426 | 403 | 383 | 309 | 382 | 368 | 293 | 254 | 244 | 355 | 949 | 1895 | 2266 | 2298 | 2178 | 3051 | 2856 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 100 | 92 | 129 | 199 | 186 | 324 | 314 | 303 | 176 | 176 | 186 | 121 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 171 | 144 | 96 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 934 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | ESE 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 96 | 61 | 121 | 257 | 176 | 173 | 170 | 170 | 135 | 121 | 41 | 40 | 55 | 58 | 82 | 98 | 71 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 58 | 186 | 304 | 233 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 340 | 96 | 25 | 41 |
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