Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.4° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
8
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
10
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.5
SW
12
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
428
317
221
215
212
332
423
1180
1291
1183
1162
1183
901
645
1230
1059
1188
1100
1243
1112
1298
1575
1904
2103
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
5
SSE
0
W
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:13AM1.30m
6:43PM1.42m
6:56AM1.24m
7:26PM1.39m
7:50AM1.18m
8:19PM1.36m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.37m
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.39m
12:59PM0.35m
1:48AM0.41m
1:48PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
13
14
15
15
14
14
12
13
14
16
15
15
14
13
13
14
15
15
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
0.9
SE
12
0.8
ESE
12
1.5
W
10
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
360
270
219
182
202
177
423
1180
1291
1183
1162
1183
901
629
1230
1059
1188
1100
1243
1112
1298
1575
1904
2103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
1.2
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
0.6
ESE
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.4
ESE
10
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
SW
20
Energy kJ
255
255
251
205
208
193
248
171
135
133
113
82
473
645
79
338
357
335
112
42
227
184
79
241
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.7
WSW
10
0.2
S
9
0.8
ESE
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
8
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
SW
23
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
346
317
221
215
88
6
174
50
49
4
1
82
81
57
45
44
44
21
27
27
151
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
3
1.1
W
11
Energy kJ
428
212
332
6
284
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
25
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
54
0
0
7
7
7
7
25
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
5
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