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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Gansbaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | |
718 | 589 | 437 | 349 | 263 | 186 | 207 | 144 | 220 | 205 | 202 | 198 | 449 | 495 | 185 | 178 | 154 | 143 | 194 | 402 | 838 | 960 | 1165 | 2064 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:21AM1.09m | 10:22PM1.19m | 11:04AM1.11m | 11:40PM1.28m | 12:13PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.57m | 3:48PM0.53m | 5:01AM0.53m | 5:17PM0.50m | 6:13AM0.43m | 6:18PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 718 | 589 | 437 | 349 | 263 | 186 | 207 | 82 | 220 | 205 | 202 | 198 | 43 | 56 | 185 | 178 | 154 | 122 | 100 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | E 10 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 101 | 91 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 144 | 82 | 68 | 68 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 28 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 10 | SSE 14 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | 9 | 83 | 55 | 66 | 31 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 178 | 111 | 285 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 449 | 495 | 61 | 76 | 95 | 143 | 194 | 402 | 838 | 960 | 1165 | 2064 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 96 | 86 | 52 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 70 | 83 | 85 | 91 | 245 |
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