Gansbaai Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Overberg)
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Gansbaai Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell SW | Wind E Sea Temperature Today is: 17.8 °C |
Saturday, 25 May 2013, 09:51 Local time
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Gansbaai in Boland and Southern Cape is a fairly exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rocks,kelp.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Cape Town, South Africa, 114 miles from Gansbaai.
Gansbaai Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Hermanus, 21 km from Gansbaai.
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Overall Gansbaai Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This image illustrates the variation of swells directed at Gansbaai through an average ... (show all text) 
The graph describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different direc... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Gansbaai surf consistency graph. Also see Gansbaai surf quality by season and Gansbaai surf quality by month. |
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Gansbaai:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | De Kelders | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Pearly Beach | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Onrus | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Kleinmond | 25 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Bettys Bay | 29 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Gansbaai: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 3953 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5355 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5411 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5495 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Ouest Arcachon Buoy | 5702 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Gansbaai: |
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| Closest tide station | Cape Town | 71 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mosselbaai | 163 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port Elizabeth | 362 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | East London | 505 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Luderitz Bay | 603 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Gansbaai: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 568 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 681 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cerro Castor (Argentina) | 4268 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cerro Mirador (Chile) | 4426 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | El Fraile (Chile) | 4672 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Gansbaai: |
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| Closest city location | Grabouw (South Africa) | 35 mi |
| Second closest city location | Khayelitsa (South Africa) | 53 mi |
| Third closest city location | Stellenbosch (South Africa) | 53 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kayamnandi (South Africa) | 54 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Noorder-Paarl (South Africa) | 64 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Gansbaai is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 97 km (60 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Gansbaai is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 285 km (177 miles) away.
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