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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 3PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
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 Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
311 | 300 | 375 | 498 | 492 | 450 | 685 | 736 | 716 | 1006 | 473 | 512 | 314 | 346 | 992 | 938 | 661 | 792 | 509 | 632 | 804 | 1680 | 1933 | 2168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.21m | 8:23PM1.30m | 8:55AM1.12m | 9:39PM1.28m | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:49PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.41m | 2:55AM0.49m | 3:06PM0.48m | 4:19AM0.49m | 4:22PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 311 | 300 | 375 | 62 | 69 | 450 | 685 | 736 | 716 | 1006 | 221 | 512 | 314 | 109 | 992 | 938 | 661 | 792 | 509 | 632 | 804 | 1680 | 1933 | 2168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 123 | 99 | 15 | 498 | 492 | 54 | 40 | 31 | 34 | 11 | 473 | 184 | 129 | 228 | 33 | 31 | 197 | 37 | 260 | 257 | 260 | 47 | 47 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 46 | 69 | 112 | 117 | 117 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 93 | 6 | 301 | 346 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 12 | 36 | 54 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 25 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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