Gansbaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.7° 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 (27 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 11PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)--
Afternoon (27 Jul)11ft (3.5m)17s
Evening (27 Jul)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
!
!
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
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)
3.5
SSW
16
3.5
SSW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6836
6432
4032
3375
2919
2742
2667
2630
2284
2020
1708
1568
1346
1261
1162
1200
1200
1200
1099
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
E
35
ESE
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:31PM1.31m
2:34AM1.36m
3:04PM1.40m
3:07AM1.42m
3:34PM1.47m
Low Tide
8:37PM0.40m
8:54AM0.25m
9:10PM0.33m
9:24AM0.18m
9:41PM0.27m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
14
17
18
15
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
8
7
8
8
7
6
7
8
11
14
11
8
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