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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 02 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 4AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
2460 | 3868 | 2521 | 3073 | 2413 | 1109 | 1608 | 1247 | 1175 | 769 | 726 | 674 | 1279 | 2811 | 1334 | 1227 | 1297 | 2157 | 1864 | 2190 | 2028 | 1886 | 1384 | 1226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.55m | 3:42PM1.46m | 3:48AM1.51m | 4:12PM1.42m | 4:18AM1.45m | 4:43PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.14m | 9:44PM0.26m | 10:04AM0.17m | 10:13PM0.30m | 10:33AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | S 12 | WSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 10 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 2460 | 169 | 2521 | 198 | 297 | 1109 | 235 | 1247 | 918 | 769 | 726 | 441 | 1279 | 52 | 494 | 487 | 357 | 277 | 205 | 244 | 189 | 189 | 1384 | 1226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | WSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | S 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 141 | 68 | 209 | 71 | 69 | 284 | 124 | 223 | 223 | 214 | 512 | 674 | 75 | 107 | 144 | 176 | 232 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 15 | 179 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 21 | S 15 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SSE 14 | S 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 9 | 68 | 38 | 37 | 69 | 61 | 204 | 339 | 334 | 162 | 258 | 51 | 33 | 52 | 35 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | — | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 11 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 585 | 3868 | 459 | 3073 | 2413 | 429 | 1608 | 295 | 1175 | — | — | 669 | 509 | 2811 | 1334 | 1227 | 1297 | 2157 | 1864 | 2190 | 2028 | 1886 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 192 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 75 | 260 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 41 | 25 |
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