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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 5AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
5922 | 4493 | 3773 | 2951 | 2057 | 1699 | 1359 | 1028 | 718 | 514 | 437 | 368 | 263 | 190 | 207 | 217 | 224 | 241 | 237 | 233 | 200 | 385 | 185 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.18m | 8:39PM1.18m | 9:21AM1.09m | 10:22PM1.19m | 11:04AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.49m | 2:06PM0.48m | 3:11AM0.57m | 3:48PM0.53m | 5:01AM0.53m | 5:17PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 5922 | 4493 | 3773 | 2951 | 2057 | 1699 | 1359 | 1028 | 718 | 514 | 437 | 368 | 263 | 190 | 207 | 217 | 224 | 241 | 237 | 233 | 200 | 47 | 185 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 161 | 128 | 105 | 113 | 127 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 67 | 42 | 6 | 44 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 9 | 58 | 49 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 10 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 85 | 106 | 126 | 139 | 156 | 154 | 233 | 231 | 191 | 476 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 385 | 39 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 64 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 86 | 75 | 52 | 25 |
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