Gansbaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.5° C
0.1° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 12AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (18 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (18 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1
S
12
1.4
SW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
SW
9
2.4
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
626
553
456
240
282
307
387
387
387
907
907
878
1226
355
1267
715
1322
1665
1429
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross
High Tide
5:38PM1.64m
5:53AM1.43m
6:19PM1.57m
6:35AM1.32m
7:00PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:56PM0.18m
12:00PM0.17m
00:39AM0.26m
12:39PM0.28m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:52
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
16
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
10
9
11
9
11
13
12
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