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Gansbaai surf Forecast / Overberg / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 26 Apr 2024 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 14.0°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 19.0 °C min: 16.3 °C)
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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 14.0°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.8 °C max: 19.0 °C min: 16.3 °C)


How big are the waves at Gansbaai today?

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 5PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (26 Apr)6ft (1.8m)15s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SSE
1.6
SW
1.2
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.4
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
1.4
WNW
1.6
W
2.5
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.1
WSW
2
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
W
1.3
W
1.3
W
1.3
W
Period(s) (?)815161615151716161515141414141415151414141414141413131313136811111111111111111111111111111111111110101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)87012327101602144114211098223121751753152613931273106310481048122911089928998997266416234573923863302061561703131400109111891091111111421142114210911016949858731551593604572487370307307307348335326326314299
Wind
(km/h)
30
ESE
40
E
40
ESE
40
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
45
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
25
E
10
NE
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
ESE
5
NE
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
0
N
10
S
20
SSE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
NE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
crossglasscrosscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffoffoffoffglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:38PM
1.42
4:45AM
1.47
5:12PM
1.36
5:20AM
1.39
5:53PM
1.28
6:04AM
1.29
6:48PM
1.20
7:05AM
1.19
8:07PM
1.15
8:37AM
1.11
9:46PM
1.18
10:22AM
1.13
11:07PM
1.30
11:40AM
1.23
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:28AM
0.16
10:36PM
0.29
11:00AM
0.22
11:10PM
0.36
11:38AM
0.30
11:52PM
0.44
12:25PM
0.39
12:50AM
0.53
1:32PM
0.47
2:21AM
0.59
3:05PM
0.51
4:13AM
0.55
4:38PM
0.47
5:36AM
0.42
5:47PM
0.37
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sunrise-------7:15-------7:16-------7:16-------7:16-------7:18-------7:18-------7:20----
Sunset--6:05-------6:04-------6:02-------6:01-------6:00-------6:00-------5:59-------5:58-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C192019161616161518211917171718192020191717161515171917171817161719191717161615151718191716161616181817161717192021191817
Feels °C (?)1514129101010911141311121317191919181817151312141715151513121417151313141514151816161413131415171717151615181920181717

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