Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 1 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 6AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (03 Jul)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s

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 Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
0.9
SE
12
1.5
W
9
2.1
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
801
607
623
842
744
671
585
416
300
225
173
165
254
269
464
471
481
418
364
326
212
364
1220
1587
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:01AM1.38m
5:31PM1.44m
5:35AM1.35m
6:05PM1.44m
6:13AM1.30m
6:43PM1.42m
Low Tide
11:03PM0.34m
11:13AM0.22m
11:38PM0.35m
11:44AM0.25m
00:16AM0.37m
12:19PM0.29m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:44
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
18
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
7
8
8
7
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
13
15
13
12
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.1
SE
12
1
ESE
12
1.7
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
473
424
363
305
235
282
254
268
288
283
444
430
430
370
353
309
405
302
253
212
202
202
1220
1587
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.8
SE
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
9
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SE
12
0.8
ESE
12
Energy kJ
73
68
49
165
245
198
193
228
190
194
162
70
88
132
262
215
255
255
251
247
208
224
199
171
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
SE
11
0.5
S
8
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.7
WSW
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
49
46
76
34
13
59
59
119
112
108
167
165
254
269
20
16
346
317
268
215
86
6
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.5
W
9
Energy kJ
801
607
623
842
744
671
585
416
300
225
173
141
171
210
464
471
481
418
364
326
212
364
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
25
7
25
25
25
25
20
20
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
25
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
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