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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 7AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
1013 | 774 | 680 | 946 | 4128 | 4617 | 4334 | 3737 | 3152 | 2459 | 2241 | 2140 | 1976 | 1883 | 1971 | 2229 | 2325 | 3131 | 2912 | 2549 | 1892 | 1624 | 1225 | 1301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | 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-on | |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.55m | 2:43PM1.45m | 2:48AM1.56m | 3:13PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.55m | 3:42PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.14m | 8:45PM0.24m | 9:08AM0.12m | 9:14PM0.24m | 9:36AM0.14m | 9:44PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 |
 kJ | 1013 | 774 | 680 | 946 | 4128 | 4617 | 4334 | 3737 | 3152 | 2459 | 2241 | 2140 | 1976 | 1883 | 1971 | 2229 | 2325 | 271 | 244 | 244 | 247 | 235 | 188 | 1066 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 18 | S 11 |
| kJ | 292 | 360 | 303 | 560 | 414 | 265 | 160 | 123 | 79 | 57 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 189 | 4 | 134 | 68 | 68 | 42 | 69 | 69 | 124 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | W 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | S 14 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 215 | 152 | 276 | 373 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 104 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 83 | 58 | 202 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 95 | 213 | 410 | 696 | 907 | 874 | 522 | 3131 | 2912 | 2549 | 1892 | 1624 | 1225 | 1301 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 83 | 83 | 184 | 184 | 83 | 184 | 41 | 41 | 184 | 83 | 184 | 20 | 7 |
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