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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 5PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | |
3135 | 3185 | 3078 | 2904 | 2859 | 2815 | 2555 | 2056 | 2023 | 1908 | 1939 | 2322 | 1977 | 1919 | 1668 | 1594 | 1352 | 1201 | 1065 | 884 | 736 | 661 | 942 | 1871 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.16m | 6:47AM1.11m | 7:46PM1.12m | 7:59AM1.05m | 9:08PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.45m | 00:42AM0.60m | 1:08PM0.52m | 1:55AM0.65m | 2:20PM0.56m | 3:31AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 3135 | 3185 | 3078 | 2904 | 2859 | 2815 | 2555 | 2056 | 2023 | 1908 | 1939 | 2322 | 1977 | 1919 | 1668 | 1594 | 1352 | 1201 | 1065 | 884 | 736 | 661 | 537 | 486 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 443 | 431 | 373 | 421 | 414 | 378 | 807 | 1005 | 1606 | 1728 | 1578 | 1475 | 1319 | 1301 | 1159 | 1014 | 476 | 895 | 700 | 599 | 590 | 517 | 623 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | S 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 8 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 40 | 98 | 183 | 338 | 491 | 384 | 160 | 104 | 211 | 151 | 105 | 123 | — | 217 | 141 | 404 | — | — | — | — | 278 | 918 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 103 | 199 | 236 | 942 | 1871 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 96 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 303 | 380 |
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