Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 3PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 899 | 918 | 788 | 748 | 648 | 576 | 544 | 576 | 712 | 1236 | 1703 | 1734 | 1764 | 3451 | 3953 | 4221 | 4903 | 5906 | 5902 | 5911 | 5322 | 4908 | 2065 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.52m | 4:48AM1.40m | 4:55PM1.41m | 5:18AM1.31m | 5:26PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.22m | 10:41PM0.19m | 10:48AM0.31m | 11:09PM0.29m | 11:18AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 899 | 918 | 788 | 748 | 648 | 576 | 544 | 576 | 712 | 1236 | 1703 | 1734 | 1764 | 3123 | 15 | 4221 | 4903 | 5906 | 5902 | 139 | 90 | 2633 | 2065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | — | 334 | 964 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 149 | 346 | 3451 | 3953 | 164 | — | — | — | 5911 | 5322 | 4908 | 1378 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 33 | 245 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 52 | 96 | 96 | 85 | 41 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 96 | 323 | 96 | 47 | 7 |
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