Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 7AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 776 | 586 | 480 | 553 | 488 | 389 | 414 | 361 | 240 | 308 | 360 | 497 | 524 | 1036 | 1288 | 1285 | 1144 | 1021 | 825 | 730 | 645 | 503 | 1176 | 1077 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.13m | 8:33PM1.12m | 9:52AM1.11m | 10:37PM1.11m | 11:32AM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.47m | 2:06PM0.58m | 3:14AM0.55m | 4:23PM0.59m | 5:07AM0.50m | 5:58PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 776 | 586 | 480 | 553 | 488 | 389 | 414 | 361 | 240 | 308 | 360 | 497 | 524 | 1036 | 1288 | 1285 | 1144 | 1021 | 825 | 730 | 645 | 503 | 1176 | 1077 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 151 | 244 | 278 | 159 | 153 | 156 | 125 | 96 | 161 | 100 | 183 | 112 | 75 | 57 | 30 | 173 | 157 | 165 | 168 | 154 | 127 | 377 | 96 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | S 5 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | S 6 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 56 | — | 13 | 14 | 17 | 49 | — | 7 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 130 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 46 | 74 | 77 | 118 | 126 | 156 | 198 | 233 | 310 | 279 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 29 | 236 | 120 | 284 | 111 | 70 | 57 | 70 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 260 | 25 | 7 | 7 |
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