Gansbaai surf break

Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 SAST
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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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.9
SE
9
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
237
187
184
128
125
91
548
411
393
336
328
300
260
202
134
231
314
311
300
375
498
492
666
685
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
15
E
15
E
5
NE
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
0
W
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
5:34AM1.47m
6:11PM1.43m
6:30AM1.33m
7:12PM1.35m
7:36AM1.21m
8:23PM1.30m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.24m
11:53AM0.20m
00:25AM0.34m
12:49PM0.31m
1:34AM0.43m
1:52PM0.41m
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:44
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
20
20
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
17
16
17
17
12
13
13
14
16
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
14
13
13
15
13
14
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
237
187
184
128
109
91
82
411
393
336
328
300
260
202
182
138
94
74
300
375
498
118
163
685
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
18
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
SW
11
0.6
WSW
10
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
103
129
117
125
125
87
74
73
93
113
140
163
118
114
114
110
101
311
61
79
73
492
666
117
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
SW
7
0.7
WSW
11
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
17
16
16
25
35
55
54
47
48
30
30
12
68
136
134
231
314
123
99
38
29
99
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.2
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
0.6
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
1263
945
902
885
905
695
548
926
900
6
12
19
46
52
37
44
77
80
48
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
63
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
7
25
52
52
33
25
7
7
25
25
33
25
25
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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