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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 3PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
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 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
6633 | 6508 | 6456 | 5885 | 5288 | 4545 | 3210 | 3046 | 2605 | 1863 | 1500 | 1065 | 823 | 711 | 762 | 1321 | 2346 | 2747 | 2708 | 2670 | 2613 | 2411 | 2633 | 2276 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:46PM1.32m | 00:57AM1.55m | 1:31PM1.43m | 1:41AM1.65m | 2:15PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.27m | 6:44PM0.32m | 7:23AM0.13m | 7:30PM0.23m | 8:06AM0.03m | 8:15PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5885 | 5288 | 4545 | 3210 | 3046 | 2605 | 1863 | 1500 | 1065 | 823 | 711 | 762 | 716 | 2346 | 2747 | 2708 | 2670 | 2613 | 2103 | 2633 | 2276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 14 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 833 | 513 | 446 | 772 | 561 | 615 | 671 | 161 | 522 | 1321 | 610 | 572 | 551 | 551 | 690 | 2411 | 1811 | 1487 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 80 | 81 | 132 | 581 | 296 | 344 | 358 | 474 | 653 | 749 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6633 | 6508 | 6456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 246 | 246 | 86 | 86 | 47 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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