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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 10PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | WSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
893 | 796 | 632 | 822 | 1279 | 1163 | 979 | 865 | 1251 | 346 | 281 | 237 | 187 | 184 | 125 | 125 | 135 | 657 | 102 | 449 | 461 | 427 | 357 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:28PM1.56m | 4:43AM1.59m | 5:17PM1.51m | 5:34AM1.47m | 6:11PM1.43m | 6:30AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.16m | 11:04AM0.09m | 11:27PM0.24m | 11:53AM0.20m | 00:25AM0.34m | 12:49PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 893 | 268 | 630 | 630 | 581 | 581 | 458 | 414 | 351 | 346 | 281 | 237 | 187 | 184 | 125 | 109 | 135 | 84 | 70 | 449 | 461 | 427 | 357 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | WSW 13 | SSE 12 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 186 | 796 | 29 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 43 | 24 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 104 | 16 | 115 | 115 | 125 | 91 | 51 | 102 | 68 | 113 | 109 | 134 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 11 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 75 | 49 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 35 | 55 | 54 | 47 | 93 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 138 | 126 | 632 | 822 | 1279 | 1163 | 979 | 865 | 1251 | 1263 | 1263 | 1093 | 1162 | 1027 | 882 | 920 | 868 | 657 | 493 | 1176 | — | — | 1 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 111 | 110 | 70 | 111 | 110 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 70 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
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