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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 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
18.0° 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: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
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. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
1723 | 1387 | 1351 | 1271 | 1379 | 1546 | 1509 | 1538 | 1567 | 1832 | 2111 | 2024 | 1774 | 1621 | 1621 | 1978 | 2248 | 2088 | 1844 | 1625 | 1182 | 1013 | 904 | 703 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:02PM1.27m | 1:13AM1.46m | 1:40PM1.35m | 1:47AM1.52m | 2:13PM1.41m | 2:18AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.35m | 7:39AM0.24m | 7:41PM0.30m | 8:11AM0.17m | 8:14PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 1277 | 1387 | 1351 | 1271 | 1379 | 1546 | 1509 | 1538 | 1567 | 1832 | 2111 | 2024 | 1774 | 1621 | 1621 | 1978 | 2248 | 2088 | 1844 | 1625 | 1182 | 1013 | 904 | 703 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 741 | 587 | 441 | 432 | 416 | 370 | 328 | 234 | 260 | 299 | 299 | 217 | 200 | 136 | 125 | 543 | 451 | 535 | 292 | 314 | 258 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 77 | 74 | 127 | 184 | 249 | 100 | 100 | 215 | 152 | 272 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1723 | 1342 | 908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 245 | 91 | 91 | 63 | 63 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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