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Gansbaai surf Forecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 07 May 2024 SAST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 14.2°C (Statistics for 07 May 1981-2005 - mean: 17.5 °C max: 18.6 °C min: 15.9 °C)
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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 14.2°C (Statistics for 07 May 1981-2005 - mean: 17.5 °C max: 18.6 °C min: 15.9 °C)
How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 1AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
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| Energy (?) | 1652 | 1236 | 1103 | 1247 | 1568 | 1703 | 1945 | 2483 | 2587 | 2506 | 2405 | 2669 | 3075 | 3201 | 3933 | 4666 | 5592 | 6505 | 6314 | 5792 | 5372 | 4571 | 5517 | 6730 | 5687 | 6075 | 5237 | 4320 | 3699 | 3441 | 3140 | 2441 | 2798 | 2824 | 2441 | 2662 | 2904 | 2614 | 2641 | 2207 | 2071 | 1890 | 1550 | 1319 | 960 | 805 | 666 | 655 | 583 | 515 | 403 | 433 | 670 | 1135 | 1480 | 1859 | 2283 | 2102 | 2821 | 2900 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:52PM 1.58 | 3:02AM 1.74 | 3:32PM 1.59 | 3:42AM 1.69 | 4:11PM 1.55 | 4:22AM 1.59 | 4:51PM 1.47 | 5:02AM 1.46 | 5:33PM 1.38 | 5:44AM 1.32 | 6:19PM 1.27 | 6:31AM 1.19 | 7:15PM 1.18 | 7:32AM 1.07 | 8:30PM 1.12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:54PM 0.09 | 9:24AM -0.04 | 9:35PM 0.11 | 10:03AM 0.02 | 10:15PM 0.17 | 10:41AM 0.11 | 10:57PM 0.26 | 11:20AM 0.23 | 11:40PM 0.37 | 12:02PM 0.35 | 12:29AM 0.49 | 12:50PM 0.46 | 1:33AM 0.60 | 1:52PM 0.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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