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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 9PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | |
2689 | 2918 | 2613 | 2883 | 2764 | 2276 | 1974 | 1622 | 1299 | 1098 | 1016 | 928 | 799 | 700 | 648 | 628 | 543 | 440 | 889 | 850 | 837 | 837 | 1002 | 1201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:15PM1.52m | 2:25AM1.71m | 2:58PM1.57m | 3:10AM1.72m | 3:43PM1.59m | 3:56AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.03m | 8:15PM0.15m | 8:49AM-0.02m | 9:00PM0.11m | 9:32AM-0.03m | 9:46PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 2689 | 2918 | 2613 | 2883 | 2764 | 2276 | 1974 | 1622 | 1299 | 1098 | 1016 | 928 | 799 | 700 | 648 | 628 | 543 | 440 | 889 | 850 | 837 | 837 | 1002 | 1201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 692 | 972 | 1012 | 2093 | 1838 | 1487 | 1325 | 1160 | 830 | 711 | 625 | 614 | 628 | 483 | 403 | 338 | 332 | 231 | 286 | 131 | 128 | 100 | 70 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 474 | 559 | 770 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 223 | 40 | 125 | 94 | 96 | 125 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 14 | — | 5 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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