Gansbaai surf break

Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 May 2026 SAST
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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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8PM is: 6.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)25ft (7.5m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)23ft (7.0m)13s
Evening (11 May)21ft (6.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
8
W
12
7.5
W
13
7
WSW
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
W
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17942
17928
16672
14217
12221
10820
9397
4586
4059
3384
5723
5314
5245
5368
5597
5775
4892
4088
3736
3501
3085
2981
1953
1500
Wind (km/h)
80
WNW
65
W
65
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
45
W
40
WSW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:55AM1.10m
11:23PM1.30m
11:56AM1.21m
00:12AM1.43m
12:46PM1.32m
00:57AM1.55m
Low Tide
4:57PM0.50m
5:52AM0.41m
5:54PM0.41m
6:40AM0.27m
6:44PM0.32m
7:23AM0.13m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:51
5:50
5:49
9
6
2
2
2
3
14
2
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
17
16
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
14
15
14
13
13
4
7
7
8
8
9
8
10
10
11
10
8
8
7
6
7
9
9
10
9
12
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
4
SW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
57
53
51
10
23
23
4586
4059
3384
12
5
4892
4088
3736
3501
3085
2981
1953
1500
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
12
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
11
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
11
0.1
W
20
1.5
W
11
1.7
WSW
11
Energy kJ
28
15
10
21
1430
1208
625
576
8
576
679
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
8
W
12
7.5
W
13
7
WSW
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
SW
12
1.9
W
12
Energy kJ
17942
17928
16672
14217
12221
10820
9397
3575
3129
3138
5723
5314
5245
5368
5597
5775
988
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
7
2
9
8
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
815
927
946
518
996
340
262
96
85
239
91
91
91
91
245
246
96
96
96
52
41
25
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
9
2
9
9
5
9
5
5
9
5
6
4
7
4
5
5
9
9
5
9
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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