Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 12PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 587 | 481 | 481 | 499 | 502 | 299 | 294 | 404 | 215 | 174 | 181 | 253 | 330 | 369 | 273 | 282 | 525 | 447 | 440 | 404 | 392 | 347 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.73m | 4:26AM1.56m | 4:38PM1.67m | 5:03AM1.49m | 5:17PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.06m | 10:20PM0.01m | 10:26AM0.11m | 10:56PM0.07m | 11:03AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 428 | 383 | 481 | 417 | 365 | 266 | 238 | 218 | 215 | 174 | 181 | 253 | 330 | 369 | 273 | 282 | 525 | 447 | 440 | 404 | 392 | 347 | 527 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 587 | 481 | 410 | 410 | 10 | 299 | 294 | 52 | 71 | 158 | 109 | 75 | 41 | 94 | 132 | 102 | 13 | 120 | 123 | — | — | 145 | 290 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 11 | — | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 37 | 34 | 75 | 102 | 151 | 149 | — | 23 | — | 112 | 129 | — | 26 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 414 | 499 | 502 | 117 | 134 | 404 | 444 | 569 | 638 | 674 | 723 | 679 | 654 | 512 | 606 | 566 | 484 | 501 | 590 | 574 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 70 | 110 | 111 | 116 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 57 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 70 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
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