Gansbaai Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Overberg, South Africa)
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Gansbaai Surf Guide
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.
Gansbaai Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Reef |  3 | inconsistent | 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Gansbaai:
The best conditions reported for surf at Gansbaai occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
What's the best time of year to surf Gansbaai (for consistent clean waves)?
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Interactive Gansbaai surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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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Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:46 Local Time
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| 5PM | 8PM | 11PM | 2AM | |
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| Period (s) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
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Tides at Gansbaai
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Swell History at Gansbaai
Surf stats for Gansbaai, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Gansbaai
Wind stats for Gansbaai, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Gansbaai Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:3.0
- Quality on a good day:
4.4 - Consistency of Surf:3.4
- Difficulty Level:4.2
- Wind and Kite Surfing:3.2
- Crowds:3.8
Editor Replies: Hi Jako.
There is a very deep low tracking in and it's moving at about the same speed as its underlying swell so the swell is building to be one for the record books. I doubt the peak of it will get surfed anywhere in SA apart from a few spots that are sheltered not just from the huge waves but also from the howling wind too. The days after the peak will be better. In Namibia, the points will get most of the swell and none of the wind. Insane big wave conditions up there on Thursday - the big wavefinder is scoring some perfect 10s.”
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