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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
946 | 4128 | 4617 | 4334 | 3737 | 3152 | 2802 | 2490 | 2377 | 2068 | 1883 | 1870 | 2504 | 2438 | 2505 | 3021 | 2752 | 2066 | 1690 | 1353 | 1351 | 884 | 800 | 622 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.45m | 2:48AM1.56m | 3:13PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.55m | 3:42PM1.46m | 3:48AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.14m | 8:45PM0.24m | 9:08AM0.12m | 9:14PM0.24m | 9:36AM0.14m | 9:44PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 946 | 4128 | 4617 | 4334 | 3737 | 3152 | 2802 | 2490 | 2377 | 2068 | 1883 | 1870 | 2504 | 2438 | 2505 | 295 | 244 | 297 | 235 | 235 | 1086 | 884 | 800 | 622 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 560 | 414 | 265 | 160 | 123 | 79 | 57 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 153 | 4 | 184 | 209 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 124 | 188 | 184 | 171 | 475 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | S 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 373 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 104 | 68 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 84 | 61 | 202 | 339 | 334 | 167 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 176 | 341 | 632 | 807 | 704 | 509 | 537 | 3021 | 2752 | 2066 | 1690 | 1353 | 1351 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 106 | 106 | 52 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 83 | 184 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 184 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 83 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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