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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 03 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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 1PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 13 | W 10 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | |
769 | 740 | 674 | 2173 | 2814 | 2708 | 1130 | 2223 | 1160 | 1962 | 1687 | 1687 | 1661 | 1334 | 1269 | 1269 | 1346 | 1469 | 1323 | 1464 | 5541 | 6836 | 5750 | 3781 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:12PM1.42m | 4:18AM1.45m | 4:43PM1.37m | 4:49AM1.37m | 5:17PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.17m | 10:13PM0.30m | 10:33AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.36m | 11:04AM0.30m | 11:16PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 12 | SSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 11 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 769 | 740 | 384 | 2173 | 53 | 144 | 487 | 2223 | 347 | 256 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 179 | 167 | 1269 | 158 | 1469 | 1323 | 1464 | 650 | 455 | 422 | 3781 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 174 | 512 | 674 | 75 | 107 | 52 | 176 | 232 | 277 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 161 | 13 | 123 | 119 | 849 | 80 | 130 | 208 | 361 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 9 | W 21 | SSE 12 | SW 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 334 | 164 | 220 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 80 | — | — | 163 | 208 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 230 | 2814 | 2708 | 1130 | 1354 | 1160 | 1962 | 1687 | 1687 | 1661 | 1334 | 1269 | — | 1346 | — | — | — | 5541 | 6836 | 5750 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 25 | 52 | 91 | 86 | 96 | 52 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 75 | 54 | 64 | 7 | 20 |
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