Gansbaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.5° C
0.2° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 11PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)--
Afternoon (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
4
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5
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
9
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
103
78
177
154
149
141
125
123
121
121
109
104
441
951
1571
4357
4479
4416
4053
3264
2722
2381
1972
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
W
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
E
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
0
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
2:41PM1.51m
2:56AM1.59m
3:29PM1.60m
3:43AM1.61m
4:14PM1.66m
4:28AM1.59m
Low Tide
8:50PM0.19m
9:17AM0.04m
9:40PM0.12m
10:00AM0.01m
10:27PM0.10m
10:42AM0.02m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:50
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
Feels °C
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
14
14
16
15
15
12
13
14
16
15
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