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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 24 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
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 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | |
938 | 661 | 792 | 581 | 632 | 961 | 1587 | 1305 | 2200 | 2633 | 2670 | 2844 | 2931 | 2655 | 2231 | 1999 | 1891 | 1765 | 1581 | 1450 | 1483 | 1163 | 1344 | 1859 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:49PM1.30m | 11:30AM1.13m | 11:46PM1.33m | 12:25PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.49m | 4:22PM0.50m | 5:29AM0.44m | 5:29PM0.49m | 6:22AM0.38m | 6:23PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 938 | 661 | 792 | 581 | 632 | 961 | 1587 | 1305 | 2200 | 2633 | 2670 | 2844 | 2931 | 2655 | 2231 | 1999 | 1891 | 1765 | 1581 | 1450 | 1483 | 1163 | 1344 | 1859 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 31 | 197 | 37 | 260 | 257 | 260 | 47 | 595 | 47 | 46 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 130 | 447 | 589 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 11 | 30 | 10 | 36 | 54 | 49 | 9 | 47 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 47 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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