Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 5AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2013 | 1857 | 1710 | 1494 | 1886 | 1904 | 1750 | 1750 | 1475 | 1423 | 1510 | 1207 | 1077 | 1042 | 1025 | 945 | 990 | 1194 | 836 | 600 | 546 | 1547 | 1147 | 886 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:48AM1.55m | 2:57PM1.69m | 3:19AM1.55m | 3:27PM1.67m | 3:49AM1.53m | 3:57PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.11m | 9:16PM0.03m | 9:21AM0.12m | 9:45PM0.05m | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2013 | 1857 | 1710 | 1494 | 1886 | 1904 | 1750 | 1750 | 1475 | 1423 | 1510 | 1207 | 1077 | 1042 | 1025 | 945 | 990 | 1194 | 836 | 600 | 471 | 9 | 1147 | 886 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 872 | 569 | 425 | 966 | 581 | 581 | 294 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | E 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | 7 | 204 | 225 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | W 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | 5 | 181 | 360 | 546 | 1547 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 192 | 96 | 85 | 41 | 70 |
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