Gansbaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.5°C
0.3° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 2PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (26 Aug)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
S
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
824
679
653
540
480
540
550
625
718
711
336
363
403
553
536
467
457
394
389
269
433
459
452
Wind (km/h)
40
E
40
E
45
E
40
E
35
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
0
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
2:38PM1.46m
2:45AM1.46m
3:06PM1.56m
3:15AM1.52m
3:34PM1.64m
Low Tide
8:29AM0.23m
8:48PM0.26m
8:56AM0.15m
9:17PM0.18m
9:23AM0.09m
9:45PM0.12m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
6:20
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
16
18
18
15
15
16
18
19
21
18
16
15
15
15
15
14
17
18
16
15
15
Feels °C
7
5
9
11
12
11
12
13
15
16
19
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
17
17
15
15
16
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