Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 860 | 772 | 760 | 494 | 448 | 1273 | 1804 | 2035 | 1948 | 1682 | 1565 | 1380 | 1180 | 998 | 953 | 784 | 759 | 669 | 536 | 472 | 464 | 386 | 283 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:36AM0.94m | 9:28PM0.96m | 11:24AM0.98m | 11:41PM1.02m | 12:30PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.67m | 2:38PM0.76m | 4:45AM0.69m | 5:48PM0.72m | 6:14AM0.59m | 6:45PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 860 | 772 | 760 | 494 | 448 | 1273 | 1804 | 2035 | 1948 | 1682 | 1565 | 1380 | 1180 | 998 | 953 | 784 | 759 | 669 | 536 | 472 | 464 | 386 | 283 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 91 | 127 | 40 | 305 | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 58 | 146 | 217 | 211 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 122 | 99 | 122 | 99 | 128 | 124 | 83 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 91 | 94 | 77 | 57 | 48 | 54 | 63 | 80 | 107 | 138 | 98 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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