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 (1.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | 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 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 663 | 581 | 496 | 374 | 355 | 363 | 282 | 339 | 270 | 384 | 312 | 569 | 858 | 1308 | 1488 | 3093 | 4102 | 3331 | 3062 | 2141 | 2209 | 1756 | 878 | 2732 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:47AM1.49m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 490 | 457 | 360 | 310 | 355 | 268 | 268 | 228 | 187 | 174 | 168 | 209 | 465 | 1001 | 1399 | 3093 | 4102 | 3331 | 3062 | 2141 | 2209 | 1756 | 878 | 2732 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | WNW 8 | ESE 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 663 | 581 | 496 | 374 | 251 | 210 | 158 | 121 | 110 | 117 | 86 | 88 | 161 | 62 | 64 | 392 | 42 | 360 | 513 | 1197 | 480 | 802 | 811 | 475 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | S 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 90 | 150 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 235 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 92 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | ESE 11 | SE 5 | E 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 54 | 103 | 138 | 156 | 363 | 282 | 339 | 270 | 384 | 312 | 569 | 858 | 1308 | 1488 | 474 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 22 | 110 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 70 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 83 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 47 | 63 | 54 | 260 | 260 | 340 | 269 | 269 | 64 |
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