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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
17.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 11AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
1045 | 1043 | 657 | 494 | 675 | 650 | 721 | 1182 | 1269 | 1112 | 1335 | 1308 | 1359 | 1693 | 1962 | 1954 | 1914 | 1816 | 1827 | 1814 | 1750 | 1687 | 1542 | 1481 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.37m | 4:39AM1.36m | 5:10PM1.34m | 5:14AM1.31m | 5:48PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.25m | 10:37PM0.38m | 10:55AM0.28m | 11:13PM0.42m | 11:29AM0.32m | 11:52PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 1045 | 1043 | 657 | 450 | 383 | 302 | 721 | 1182 | 1269 | 1112 | 940 | 850 | 700 | 624 | 561 | 448 | 433 | 369 | 320 | 273 | 1750 | 1687 | 1542 | 1481 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 121 | 143 | 9 | 185 | 318 | 251 | 191 | 151 | 116 | 84 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 268 | 233 | 198 | 233 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 1 | 8 | 57 | 98 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 40 | 38 | 70 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 119 | 175 | 494 | 675 | 650 | 494 | 431 | 535 | 891 | 1335 | 1308 | 1359 | 1693 | 1962 | 1954 | 1914 | 1816 | 1827 | 1814 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 126 | 246 | 303 | 303 | 295 | 29 | 64 | 269 | 269 | 323 | 1007 | 294 | 271 | 270 | 245 | 271 | 269 | 245 | 245 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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