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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 12PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | 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 | |
2605 | 1733 | 1390 | 1065 | 833 | 1256 | 1250 | 1630 | 2542 | 2747 | 2918 | 2670 | 2613 | 2843 | 2764 | 2276 | 1944 | 1622 | 1299 | 1098 | 1016 | 928 | 799 | 700 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.43m | 1:41AM1.65m | 2:15PM1.52m | 2:25AM1.71m | 2:58PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23AM0.13m | 7:30PM0.23m | 8:06AM0.03m | 8:15PM0.15m | 8:49AM-0.02m | 9:00PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | 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 |
 kJ | 2605 | 1733 | 1390 | 1065 | 757 | 1029 | 1015 | 1630 | 2542 | 2747 | 2918 | 2670 | 2613 | 2843 | 2764 | 2276 | 1944 | 1622 | 1299 | 1098 | 1016 | 928 | 799 | 700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | S 14 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 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 |
| kJ | 446 | 772 | 634 | 750 | 81 | 221 | 581 | 831 | 687 | 634 | 672 | 995 | 1129 | 2093 | 1682 | 1487 | 1325 | 1160 | 830 | 711 | 625 | 614 | 529 | 418 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 32 | 80 | 92 | 161 | 221 | 296 | 344 | 362 | 474 | 559 | 770 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 555 | 833 | 1256 | 1250 | 1113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 52 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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