Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 1AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 769 | 698 | 475 | 583 | 1155 | 1558 | 1889 | 3474 | 3569 | 3353 | 3053 | 2668 | 2278 | 1983 | 1572 | 1262 | 1119 | 933 | 928 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:27PM1.75m | 3:44AM1.60m | 3:59PM1.74m | 4:17AM1.56m | 4:29PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.00m | 9:49AM0.04m | 10:16PM0.03m | 10:20AM0.09m | 10:46PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 769 | 698 | 475 | 583 | 1155 | 1558 | 1889 | 3474 | 3569 | 3353 | 3053 | 2668 | 2278 | 1983 | 1572 | 1262 | 1119 | 933 | 928 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | W 12 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 78 | 206 | 130 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | 827 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | 76 | 171 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 296 | 255 | 247 | 236 | 177 | 224 | 254 | 380 | 569 | 693 | 750 | 860 | 1138 | 1244 | 1230 | 1504 | 1536 | 1255 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 120 | 116 | 7 | 63 | 7 | 116 | 260 | 260 | 114 | 110 | 70 | 64 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
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