Gansbaai surf break

Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 11AM is: 8.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)23ft (7.0m)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 53mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
12
7
W
11
8
W
12
7.5
W
13
7
WSW
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
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
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5012
10852
17477
17851
16232
13611
11962
10745
9586
4788
4073
3511
5837
5207
5245
5368
5594
5825
4401
4489
3552
3399
2755
2375
Wind (km/h)
50
NNW
85
NW
80
WNW
65
W
60
WNW
55
WNW
55
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
WNW
35
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
50
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
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
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
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
1
6
10
5
2
2
3
4
10
1
1
7
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
18
18
18
17
17
16
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
3
-1
4
7
8
7
8
9
8
10
11
11
8
8
8
7
6
7
9
9
9
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
12
0.6
S
9
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
4
SW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
5012
57
80
53
51
16
23
23
22
4788
4073
3511
12
12
4401
4489
3552
3399
2755
2375
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
ESE
10
2.5
W
12
2.2
W
11
1.7
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
55
39
41
15
10
1870
1208
800
819
504
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
45
45
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
7
7
W
11
8
W
12
7.5
W
13
7
WSW
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
5.5
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
2.3
W
11
2.1
W
12
Energy kJ
604
10852
17477
17851
16232
13611
11962
10745
9586
3575
3400
3330
5837
5207
5245
5368
5594
5825
1327
1186
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
4
3
2
9
9
9
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
Distance (km)
284
303
815
939
946
960
340
262
262
96
96
239
91
91
91
91
245
245
86
86
86
41
41
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
4
3
2
9
9
9
5
6
9
9
5
4
5
8
9
5
4
5
5
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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