Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 10AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 406 | 364 | 302 | 990 | 1179 | 1272 | 1308 | 1269 | 1077 | 981 | 891 | 734 | 772 | 656 | 479 | 421 | 367 | 421 | 428 | 444 | 2430 | 2877 | 2618 | 2216 | 1688 | 1213 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:59AM1.29m | 11:38PM1.17m | 11:59AM1.38m | 00:33AM1.26m | 12:45PM1.47m | 1:16AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.50m | 5:35PM0.43m | 5:42AM0.43m | 6:31PM0.32m | 6:35AM0.36m | 7:13PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | 7:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 406 | 364 | 302 | 990 | 1179 | 1272 | 1308 | 1269 | 1077 | 981 | 891 | 734 | 772 | 656 | 479 | 421 | 367 | 421 | 428 | 444 | 435 | 414 | 393 | 396 | 425 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ESE 5 | W 15 | W 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 108 | 286 | 11 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 92 | 113 | 3 | 112 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | W 16 | ESE 5 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 48 | 50 | 35 | 51 | 43 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 166 | 99 | 228 | 2430 | 2877 | 2618 | 2216 | 1688 | 1213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 96 | 376 | 96 | 96 | 85 | 25 | 25 |
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