Gansbaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.6° C
0.1° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 5AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (02 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (02 Aug)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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)
2
2
2
2
0
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
494
501
494
535
511
428
378
401
744
659
639
591
537
569
526
426
440
383
309
431
368
297
254
244
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
10
WSW
0
WSW
0
SE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
ENE
0
SE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
SW
0
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:12AM1.44m
5:34PM1.57m
5:47AM1.39m
6:08PM1.53m
6:26AM1.32m
6:48PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:14PM0.21m
11:17AM0.16m
11:47PM0.23m
11:49AM0.22m
00:24AM0.27m
12:25PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
20
21
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
15
15
14
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
15
17
16
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
14
15
14
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