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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 May 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 1PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
3988 | 2618 | 2124 | 2468 | 1940 | 1546 | 1152 | 1177 | 769 | 740 | 773 | 2717 | 2850 | 2946 | 1177 | 1431 | 1187 | 1224 | 1236 | 2233 | 1935 | 951 | 1205 | 1288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:42PM1.46m | 3:48AM1.51m | 4:12PM1.42m | 4:18AM1.45m | 4:43PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.14m | 9:44PM0.26m | 10:04AM0.17m | 10:13PM0.30m | 10:33AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 169 | 2618 | 2124 | 247 | 284 | 235 | 1152 | 932 | 769 | 740 | 443 | 2228 | 53 | 144 | 487 | 357 | 373 | 336 | 195 | 192 | 1935 | 951 | 1205 | 1288 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 68 | 209 | 198 | 69 | 69 | 124 | 223 | 181 | 214 | 512 | 773 | 54 | 107 | 52 | 130 | 232 | 225 | 205 | 9 | 6 | 189 | 179 | 164 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | S 15 | SSE 15 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | S 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 68 | 71 | 37 | 83 | 61 | 204 | 339 | 334 | 164 | 249 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3988 | 493 | 459 | 2468 | 1940 | 1546 | 159 | 1177 | — | — | — | 2717 | 2850 | 2946 | 1177 | 1431 | 1187 | 1224 | 1236 | 2233 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 96 | 25 | 20 | 96 | 75 | 96 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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