Gansbaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
14.6° C
1.2° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 11AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (17 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
SW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3000
2709
2658
2477
2187
2220
2084
1624
1275
1359
1068
2179
2815
2683
2683
2507
2233
2096
1978
1883
1771
1576
1693
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
20
WNW
30
W
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
5
ENE
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:12PM1.47m
6:29AM1.25m
6:46PM1.33m
7:07AM1.13m
7:25PM1.19m
Low Tide
11:56AM0.26m
00:30AM0.32m
12:28PM0.39m
1:06AM0.45m
1:02PM0.53m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:13
6:14
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
16
18
17
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
13
14
13
11
12
11
12
13
14
13
13
11
10
9
8
8
10
12
11
10
11
12
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