Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 1 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
16.0° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 6PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (14 Jun)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (14 Jun)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1652
1280
1106
976
801
773
1027
1198
904
954
791
475
310
354
302
229
555
563
636
718
685
633
458
1067
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
15
W
10
W
5
S
5
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:47PM1.52m
3:00AM1.64m
3:35PM1.57m
3:50AM1.63m
4:24PM1.59m
4:39AM1.57m
Low Tide
8:35AM0.05m
8:51PM0.17m
9:23AM0.02m
9:43PM0.14m
10:11AM0.03m
10:34PM0.15m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
17
15
14
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
9
9
10
8
10
11
13
12
12
11
11
11
9
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
10
2.1
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
1652
1280
1106
976
801
773
1027
1198
904
954
791
475
310
354
302
229
555
563
636
718
685
633
368
1067
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
1
WNW
5
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SW
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
2
62
2
2
119
76
19
19
40
16
36
105
16
8
6
6
164
191
458
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
W
12
0.3
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
25
24
22
21
21
2
3
18
2
2
2
2
2
8
7
16
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
3
1.1
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.2
W
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
5
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
6
52
123
138
160
96
111
176
226
167
132
103
98
83
100
141
118
97
100
110
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
7
83
33
25
25
25
25
0
0
0
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
111
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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