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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
6152 | 7386 | 8112 | 8208 | 8314 | 7859 | 7091 | 6102 | 5582 | 4899 | 4447 | 3622 | 3206 | 2866 | 2824 | 2376 | 2063 | 1778 | 1401 | 1163 | 970 | 884 | 805 | 884 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.39m | 1:45PM1.30m | 1:48AM1.42m | 2:20PM1.34m | 2:23AM1.43m | 2:53PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.28m | 7:46PM0.39m | 8:13AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.36m | 8:45AM0.22m | 8:55PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 6152 | 7386 | 8112 | 8208 | 8314 | 7859 | 7091 | 6102 | 5582 | 4899 | 4447 | 3622 | 3206 | 2866 | 2824 | 2376 | 2063 | 1778 | 1401 | 1163 | 970 | 884 | 805 | 884 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 85 | 52 | 63 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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