Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 4PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 844 | 1259 | 938 | 936 | 734 | 555 | 535 | 463 | 396 | 389 | 375 | 399 | 341 | 385 | 314 | 440 | 633 | 1021 | 1251 | 1367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.25m | 7:53AM1.13m | 8:33PM1.12m | 9:52AM1.11m | 10:37PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.45m | 1:28AM0.47m | 2:06PM0.58m | 3:14AM0.55m | 4:23PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 79 | 844 | 1259 | 938 | 936 | 734 | 555 | 535 | 463 | 396 | 389 | 375 | 399 | 341 | 385 | 314 | 440 | 633 | 1021 | 1251 | 1367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 59 | 57 | 242 | 168 | 151 | 244 | 278 | 159 | 153 | 156 | 125 | 96 | 161 | 98 | 183 | 114 | 80 | 57 | — | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | — | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 9 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 27 | — | — | 14 | 17 | 49 | 32 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 59 | 83 | 87 | 92 | 102 | 107 | 126 | 166 | 223 | 270 | 211 | 248 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 260 | 29 | 29 | 260 | 284 | 111 | 70 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 57 | 29 | 29 |
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