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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | |
3099 | 2459 | 2490 | 2483 | 2195 | 1968 | 2190 | 2389 | 2368 | 2344 | 3021 | 2864 | 2458 | 1817 | 1325 | 1415 | 1079 | 970 | 666 | 849 | 752 | 2811 | 2981 | 1174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:48AM1.56m | 3:13PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.55m | 3:42PM1.46m | 3:48AM1.51m | 4:12PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.12m | 9:14PM0.24m | 9:36AM0.14m | 9:44PM0.26m | 10:04AM0.17m | 10:13PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 14 | W 11 |
 kJ | 3099 | 2459 | 2490 | 2483 | 2195 | 1968 | 2190 | 2389 | 2368 | 2344 | 257 | 240 | 240 | 235 | 235 | 1130 | 834 | 755 | 666 | 653 | 752 | 54 | 142 | 1174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 18 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 14 | SSE 10 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 79 | 57 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 153 | 4 | 184 | 169 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 124 | 223 | 218 | 210 | 512 | 674 | 125 | 107 | 34 | 603 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | S 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 104 | 104 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 83 | 61 | 204 | 339 | 334 | 171 | 80 | 43 | 33 | 19 | 187 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 95 | 195 | 393 | 717 | 829 | 704 | 506 | 470 | 3021 | 2864 | 2458 | 1817 | 1325 | 1415 | 1079 | 970 | — | 849 | 701 | 2811 | 2981 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 20 | 25 | 184 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 96 | 25 | 20 |
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