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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 11AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | 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 | |
2346 | 2747 | 2689 | 2918 | 2613 | 2883 | 2764 | 2276 | 1887 | 1622 | 1299 | 1098 | 1016 | 928 | 799 | 700 | 648 | 628 | 543 | 440 | 791 | 902 | 888 | 987 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:15PM1.52m | 2:25AM1.71m | 2:58PM1.57m | 3:10AM1.72m | 3:43PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | 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 |
 kJ | 2346 | 2747 | 2689 | 2918 | 2613 | 2883 | 2764 | 2276 | 1887 | 1622 | 1299 | 1098 | 1016 | 928 | 799 | 700 | 648 | 628 | 543 | 440 | 791 | 902 | 888 | 987 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | 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 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 757 | 634 | 634 | 972 | 1012 | 2093 | 1838 | 1487 | 1325 | 1160 | 830 | 814 | 625 | 614 | 615 | 483 | 403 | 345 | 279 | 231 | 275 | 173 | 170 | 136 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 344 | 362 | 474 | 559 | 770 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 223 | 121 | 125 | 94 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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