Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 1 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
16.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 10AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)15ft (4.5m)11s
Afternoon (12 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (12 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
4
!
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
W
10
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
10
2.3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2810
3362
5011
4261
3301
2523
2119
1758
1502
2440
3199
3606
3406
3263
3139
2731
2286
2005
1737
1528
1227
1010
844
686
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
20
WNW
10
W
5
SSE
10
E
15
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:21AM1.48m
1:05PM1.35m
1:16AM1.56m
1:57PM1.44m
2:09AM1.62m
2:47PM1.52m
Low Tide
6:53AM0.20m
7:03PM0.31m
7:45AM0.11m
7:58PM0.23m
8:35AM0.05m
8:51PM0.17m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
16
14
13
13
Feels °C
6
5
5
7
8
8
10
12
12
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
10
2.3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
2
15
6
6
6
6
2119
1758
1502
2440
3199
3606
3406
3263
3139
2731
2286
2005
1737
1528
1227
1010
844
686
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
2
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.1
E
12
0.5
W
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
60
133
840
514
394
228
186
154
94
94
69
68
3
46
3
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
11
11
11
11
3
24
22
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
W
10
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
0.6
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
WNW
3
1.1
WNW
4
1.5
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
Energy kJ
2810
3362
5011
4261
3301
2523
8
12
7
7
43
117
148
179
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
Distance (km)
192
260
765
91
96
86
52
25
0
0
0
57
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
25
260
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
6
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
9
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