Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 3PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 674 | 1753 | 2179 | 2278 | 2185 | 2155 | 2155 | 2094 | 1310 | 2450 | 2560 | 2523 | 1169 | 1030 | 875 | 784 | 587 | 481 | 481 | 383 | 478 | 299 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:00PM1.70m | 3:18AM1.59m | 3:31PM1.74m | 3:51AM1.60m | 4:03PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.09m | 9:15PM0.02m | 9:20AM0.06m | 9:47PM-0.01m | 9:52AM0.06m | 10:20PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 599 | 1753 | 2179 | 2278 | 2185 | 2155 | 2155 | 2094 | 1310 | 2450 | 2560 | 2523 | 1169 | 1030 | 875 | 316 | 386 | 289 | 481 | 383 | 371 | 226 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 674 | 41 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 373 | 329 | 323 | 784 | 587 | 481 | 127 | 127 | 10 | 299 | 294 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 41 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 36 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 16 | 52 | — | 137 | 268 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 18 | 227 | 171 | 478 | 112 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 184 | 236 | 29 | 29 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 70 | 110 | 70 | 70 |
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