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Gansbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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 3AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | |
492 | 456 | 685 | 736 | 716 | 503 | 473 | 512 | 314 | 346 | 992 | 938 | 722 | 792 | 581 | 632 | 947 | 1710 | 1518 | 2200 | 2596 | 3099 | 4529 | 3810 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 8:23PM1.30m | 8:55AM1.12m | 9:39PM1.28m | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:49PM1.30m | 11:30AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.49m | 3:06PM0.48m | 4:19AM0.49m | 4:22PM0.50m | 5:29AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 492 | 456 | 685 | 736 | 716 | 503 | 221 | 512 | 145 | 129 | 992 | 938 | 722 | 792 | 581 | 632 | 947 | 1710 | 1518 | 2200 | 2596 | 3099 | 4529 | 3810 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 30 | 226 | 473 | 211 | 314 | 228 | 34 | 31 | 197 | 37 | 260 | 257 | 260 | 47 | 553 | 47 | 46 | 307 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 117 | 115 | 11 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 93 | 6 | 301 | 346 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 10 | 36 | 54 | 49 | 9 | 47 | 2 | 35 | 45 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | WSW 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | — | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
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