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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gansbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
1891 | 1504 | 1521 | 1333 | 1368 | 1258 | 1094 | 2187 | 1944 | 2288 | 2003 | 6954 | 7629 | 7712 | 6650 | 5819 | 5943 | 7084 | 8112 | 8258 | 7933 | 7620 | 6734 | 6094 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:46PM1.33m | 12:25PM1.18m | 00:32AM1.36m | 1:08PM1.24m | 1:12AM1.39m | 1:45PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.38m | 6:23PM0.46m | 7:05AM0.32m | 7:07PM0.43m | 7:40AM0.28m | 7:46PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 1891 | 1504 | 1521 | 1333 | 1368 | 1258 | 802 | 2187 | 1944 | 2288 | 2003 | 6954 | 7629 | 7712 | 6650 | 5819 | 5943 | 7084 | 8112 | 8258 | 7933 | 7620 | 6734 | 6094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 171 | 306 | 1094 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 52 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 7 | 47 | 47 | 85 | 54 | 54 |
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