Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 7 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 3PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 2.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (28 Jun)15ft (4.5m)12s
Evening (28 Jun)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
3
WSW
12
5
W
12
5
W
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2415
3018
6505
6424
4667
4494
10651
10347
7527
6770
5974
5650
5341
4207
3732
3264
2561
2382
1921
1525
1381
1271
1088
1094
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
45
NW
55
NW
45
WNW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:41PM1.31m
2:45AM1.38m
3:16PM1.36m
3:21AM1.40m
3:51PM1.40m
Low Tide
8:33AM0.30m
8:45PM0.40m
9:07AM0.26m
9:21PM0.36m
9:40AM0.23m
9:56PM0.34m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:40
5:42
5:42
 mm
1
9
16
3
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
13
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
12
14
14
12
12
11
Feels °C
10
8
5
7
5
6
5
4
5
6
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
7
10
10
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
3
WSW
12
1.3
SW
19
1.9
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
Energy kJ
2415
3018
1281
2267
3997
3634
10347
7527
6770
5974
5650
5341
4207
3732
3264
2561
2382
1921
1525
1381
1271
1088
1094
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
10
0.9
S
8
1
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.1
E
9
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
Energy kJ
149
280
356
246
295
371
140
214
113
134
92
2
131
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.9
WSW
18
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
77
297
448
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
5
W
12
5
W
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
4
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
Energy kJ
364
635
6505
6424
4667
4494
10651
9045
6
9
131
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
83
184
284
340
91
91
245
245
245
106
54
54
54
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
7
7
7
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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