Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 7 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.7° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 2AM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)13ft (4.0m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jun)13ft (4.0m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
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4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5208
4449
11048
9621
7425
6676
6415
5891
5341
4207
3732
3264
3065
2610
2023
1721
1565
1271
1169
1180
1076
773
2181
1186
Wind (km/h)
45
W
40
W
40
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SSW
5
S
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
SE
20
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:41PM1.31m
2:45AM1.38m
3:16PM1.36m
3:21AM1.40m
3:51PM1.40m
3:55AM1.41m
Low Tide
8:45PM0.40m
9:07AM0.26m
9:21PM0.36m
9:40AM0.23m
9:56PM0.34m
10:12AM0.21m
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<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>
5:40
5:40
5:42
5:42
 mm
12
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
9
11
13
14
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
10
10
8
7
6
5
7
9
10
8
9
9
8
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
WSW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
3997
3502
7406
9621
7425
6676
6415
5891
5341
4207
3732
3264
3065
2610
2023
1721
1565
1271
1169
1180
1076
773
2181
1186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
16
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
371
144
81
131
95
5
2
6
193
515
522
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.3
SSE
8
1
S
11
Energy kJ
6
14
235
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
5
WSW
16
0.9
SSE
9
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SSE
8
Energy kJ
5208
4449
11048
135
122
98
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
303
91
245
245
245
110
54
54
54
54
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
5
9
7
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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