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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 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?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 11AM is: 3.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 | |
2288 | 2003 | 6954 | 7629 | 7367 | 6545 | 6109 | 6152 | 7317 | 8112 | 7905 | 8314 | 7859 | 6834 | 6102 | 5582 | 4899 | 4447 | 3622 | 3355 | 3152 | 2817 | 2504 | 2180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.24m | 1:12AM1.39m | 1:45PM1.30m | 1:48AM1.42m | 2:20PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.32m | 7:07PM0.43m | 7:40AM0.28m | 7:46PM0.39m | 8:13AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 |
 kJ | 2288 | 2003 | 6954 | 7629 | 7367 | 6545 | 6109 | 6152 | 7317 | 8112 | 7905 | 8314 | 7859 | 6834 | 6102 | 5582 | 4899 | 4447 | 3622 | 3355 | 3152 | 2817 | 2504 | 2180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 1882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 47 | 52 | 47 | 52 | 85 | 85 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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