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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 25 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 7AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
2200 | 2633 | 2670 | 2844 | 2931 | 2496 | 2231 | 1999 | 1753 | 1631 | 1458 | 1354 | 1368 | 1258 | 1382 | 2061 | 1915 | 2288 | 2148 | 6772 | 7367 | 7454 | 6417 | 6109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.13m | 11:46PM1.33m | 12:25PM1.18m | 00:32AM1.36m | 1:08PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.44m | 5:29PM0.49m | 6:22AM0.38m | 6:23PM0.46m | 7:05AM0.32m | 7:07PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 2200 | 2633 | 2670 | 2844 | 2931 | 2496 | 2231 | 1999 | 1753 | 1631 | 1458 | 1354 | 1368 | 1258 | 1382 | 2061 | 1915 | 2288 | 2148 | 6772 | 7367 | 7454 | 6417 | 6109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | ESE 10 | — | E 7 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 169 | 306 | 494 | 9 | — | 9 | 1690 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 85 | 7 | 47 |
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