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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 03 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 9AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
1081 | 769 | 740 | 674 | 1279 | 2814 | 2736 | 1160 | 1419 | 1194 | 1836 | 1723 | 1723 | 1697 | 1392 | 1211 | 1190 | 1272 | 1272 | 2384 | 4129 | 5023 | 4772 | 5116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:48AM1.51m | 4:12PM1.42m | 4:18AM1.45m | 4:43PM1.37m | 4:49AM1.37m | 5:17PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.17m | 10:13PM0.30m | 10:33AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.36m | 11:04AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 849 | 769 | 740 | 470 | 1279 | 53 | 144 | 487 | 1102 | 347 | 205 | 244 | 240 | 189 | 179 | 1211 | 1190 | 1272 | 158 | 1198 | 625 | 462 | 383 | 4459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 181 | 174 | 512 | 674 | 96 | 107 | 52 | 176 | 357 | 277 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 164 | 161 | 158 | 12 | 894 | 80 | 80 | 130 | 368 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 339 | 334 | 164 | 200 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 232 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 15 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 96 | 208 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 1081 | — | — | 518 | 440 | 2814 | 2736 | 1160 | 1419 | 1194 | 1836 | 1723 | 1723 | 1697 | 1392 | — | — | — | 1272 | 2384 | 4129 | 5023 | 4772 | 5116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 96 | 52 | 25 | 91 | 86 | 75 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 52 | 54 | 184 | 323 | 264 | 58 |
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