Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 1 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
10
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.7
SW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
251
283
423
1227
1342
1252
1162
1183
1226
739
1230
1185
1207
1188
1243
1344
1486
1817
1982
2103
2071
1817
1828
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
SW
0
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
5
W
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:43PM1.42m
6:56AM1.24m
7:26PM1.39m
7:50AM1.18m
8:19PM1.36m
Low Tide
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.39m
12:59PM0.35m
1:48AM0.41m
1:48PM0.42m
2:49AM0.42m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
15
18
18
16
16
15
15
15
16
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
12
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
16
16
15
14
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
0.8
ESE
12
1.5
W
10
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.7
SW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
SW
13
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
182
181
177
423
1227
1342
1252
1162
1183
1226
739
1230
1185
1207
1188
1243
1344
1486
1817
1982
2103
2071
1817
1828
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
1.5
W
11
0.6
ESE
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
Energy kJ
247
202
193
248
171
135
133
130
109
82
543
79
357
357
335
112
82
110
81
143
241
241
392
609
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.2
S
9
0.8
ESE
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
S
8
0.9
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
215
208
6
174
31
31
1
193
81
78
45
44
43
42
27
27
151
26
20
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
0.4
WNW
3
1.1
W
11
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
Energy kJ
251
283
4
291
10
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
7
25
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
25
20
0
7
7
25
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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