Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 9PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 374 | 355 | 352 | 299 | 325 | 363 | 406 | 405 | 653 | 993 | 1527 | 1566 | 2328 | 3716 | 3331 | 3062 | 2140 | 2209 | 1684 | 1053 | 2651 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.58m | 5:17AM1.40m | 5:28PM1.45m | 5:47AM1.29m | 5:58PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.17m | 11:15PM0.19m | 11:17AM0.28m | 11:43PM0.30m | 11:46AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 374 | 316 | 214 | 268 | 193 | 187 | 174 | 168 | 209 | 470 | 1001 | 1323 | 2328 | 3716 | 3331 | 3062 | 2140 | 2209 | 1684 | 1053 | 2651 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 374 | 355 | 268 | 198 | 152 | 110 | 115 | 90 | 90 | 158 | 64 | 65 | 737 | 171 | 360 | 453 | 1155 | 480 | 802 | 915 | 475 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | 36 | 90 | 150 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 78 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | 145 | 153 | 352 | 299 | 325 | 363 | 406 | 405 | 653 | 993 | 1527 | 1566 | 733 | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 198 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 70 | 25 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 70 | 141 | 83 | 83 | 141 | 41 | 192 | 29 | 260 | 260 | 269 | 269 | 64 | 63 |
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