Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5020 | 4493 | 4183 | 3390 | 2760 | 2549 | 2931 | 4766 | 5914 | 5317 | 4486 | 3937 | 3619 | 3293 | 3260 | 3504 | 3338 | 2875 | 2453 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.23m | 11:33AM1.12m | 11:57PM1.28m | 12:51PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.57m | 5:11AM0.46m | 5:37PM0.54m | 6:35AM0.36m | 6:59PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 5020 | 4493 | 4183 | 3390 | 2760 | 2549 | 2931 | 4766 | 5914 | 5317 | 4486 | 3937 | 3619 | 3293 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2875 | 2453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 68 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 39 | — | — | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3260 | 3504 | 3338 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 52 | 106 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 192 | 239 | 260 | 1834 | 1366 | 2643 | 260 |
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