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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 29 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 5PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | 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 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
1899 | 2088 | 1844 | 1703 | 1354 | 1013 | 816 | 680 | 946 | 4128 | 4617 | 4334 | 3737 | 3152 | 2802 | 2490 | 2377 | 1976 | 1794 | 1902 | 2684 | 2845 | 2337 | 1931 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.41m | 2:18AM1.55m | 2:43PM1.45m | 2:48AM1.56m | 3:13PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.17m | 8:14PM0.26m | 8:40AM0.14m | 8:45PM0.24m | 9:08AM0.12m | 9:14PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | 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 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 1899 | 2088 | 1844 | 1703 | 1354 | 1013 | 816 | 680 | 946 | 4128 | 4617 | 4334 | 3737 | 3152 | 2802 | 2490 | 2377 | 1976 | 1794 | 1902 | 2684 | 2845 | 2337 | 1931 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | 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 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 170 | 166 | 669 | 502 | 594 | 292 | 360 | 303 | 560 | 414 | 265 | 160 | 123 | 79 | 57 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 155 | 4 | 187 | 276 | 302 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | 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 | S 15 |
| kJ | 127 | 184 | 249 | 100 | 99 | 215 | 152 | 276 | 373 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 104 | 106 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 113 | 325 | 486 | 610 | 411 | 338 | 259 | 321 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 184 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 184 | 41 | 7 |
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