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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 12AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | |
4617 | 4334 | 3737 | 3099 | 2782 | 2386 | 2377 | 2195 | 1883 | 1971 | 2416 | 2368 | 2410 | 3021 | 2752 | 2482 | 1737 | 1408 | 1381 | 1175 | 755 | 666 | 598 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.45m | 2:48AM1.56m | 3:13PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.55m | 3:42PM1.46m | 3:48AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.24m | 9:08AM0.12m | 9:14PM0.24m | 9:36AM0.14m | 9:44PM0.26m | 10:04AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 4617 | 4334 | 3737 | 3099 | 2782 | 2386 | 2377 | 2195 | 1883 | 1971 | 2416 | 2368 | 2410 | 244 | 240 | 247 | 235 | 235 | 1015 | 918 | 755 | 666 | 598 | 568 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 265 | 160 | 123 | 79 | 57 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 106 | 4 | 141 | 171 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 124 | 185 | 182 | 174 | 519 | 544 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | S 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 104 | 104 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 84 | 61 | 204 | 339 | 334 | 167 | 128 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 152 | 381 | 632 | 800 | 685 | 506 | 503 | 3021 | 2752 | 2482 | 1737 | 1408 | 1381 | 1175 | — | — | — | 573 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 184 | 83 | 83 | 192 | 192 | 184 | 41 | 184 | 83 | 83 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
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