Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 7 am 23 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 1PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (23 Jun)10ft (3.0m)7s
Evening (23 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
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5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
1.5
SW
14
3.5
W
9
3
WSW
11
1.9
SW
18
4
SW
17
4
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.3
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
678
659
670
849
1585
2077
2344
8483
9017
8899
8899
8860
8013
6819
5454
4168
3773
2693
2354
1791
1311
907
1832
3714
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
35
NW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SE
10
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:31AM1.07m
10:49PM1.24m
11:40AM1.09m
11:48PM1.24m
12:37PM1.13m
00:41AM1.26m
Low Tide
4:26PM0.57m
5:33AM0.48m
5:36PM0.58m
6:29AM0.45m
6:36PM0.55m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:39
5:39
 mm
6
3
1
Temp °C
16
15
16
17
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
17
17
16
15
16
Feels °C
11
9
8
8
8
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
13
14
13
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
19
3
SW
11
4
SW
17
4
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SSW
16
2.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
678
494
473
849
309
959
1868
8483
9017
8899
8899
8860
8013
6819
5454
4168
3773
2693
2354
1791
1311
846
1832
3714
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
22
1.2
NW
7
1.9
SW
18
0.1
S
22
0.4
SW
19
0.7
SW
17
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
226
412
262
18
163
147
2344
9
93
302
291
748
217
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
W
11
0.7
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
6
6
21
270
907
257
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3.5
W
9
3
WSW
11
0.9
ESE
4
1
E
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
1.3
E
6
0.7
ESE
4
1.4
SE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
411
659
670
833
1585
2077
26
38
31
52
37
101
16
229
590
517
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
33
83
83
83
85
41
52
54
54
57
57
57
63
63
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
9
4
7
6
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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