Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 1 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Gansbaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1819
1344
1163
680
554
554
784
803
730
689
614
563
488
553
335
283
479
746
1184
1273
1587
1429
1547
1524
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
25
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
E
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
SW
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:19AM1.38m
6:53PM1.48m
7:12AM1.26m
7:46PM1.40m
8:11AM1.16m
8:44PM1.33m
Low Tide
00:19AM0.26m
12:31PM0.23m
1:15AM0.34m
1:20PM0.33m
2:15AM0.41m
2:14PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:38
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
18
17
14
14
15
16
17
21
23
24
22
21
20
20
19
20
20
18
18
18
Feels °C
12
11
11
10
12
12
10
10
11
13
13
18
21
22
21
20
17
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.3
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
1819
1344
1163
680
554
554
784
803
730
689
614
563
488
553
335
283
332
746
1184
1273
1587
1429
1547
1524
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
W
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
S
9
0.5
ESE
7
0.7
S
9
0.7
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
10
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
15
304
271
371
353
333
269
142
99
24
40
37
57
26
73
215
479
226
37
21
8
16
15
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
S
9
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
150
371
424
258
13
50
49
46
91
91
29
86
137
76
15
9
9
8
4
4
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.1
E
10
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
Energy kJ
6
2
59
92
103
138
136
113
76
50
109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
63
57
7
7
0
20
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
33
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
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