Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 7 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is

15.6° C

Gansbaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (08 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 11AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (08 Jul)	8ft (2.4m)	13s
Afternoon (08 Jul)	7ft (2.2m)	13s
Evening (08 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	15s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 8							Thursday 9								Friday 10								Sat 11
	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)	2	1	2	2	3	5	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	2039	1734	1734	1609	1751	4013	3728	3565	3805	3413	3102	2886	2737	3125	2233	2844	2979	2843	2759	2641	2329	2282	2151	1676
Wind (km/h)	WNW	NW	WNW	SW	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide			8:57AM1.14m				9:26PM1.33m				10:19AM1.13m				10:43PM1.33m					11:41AM1.18m				11:59PM1.38m
Low Tide					2:51PM0.48m				4:04AM0.42m				4:11PM0.51m					5:24AM0.37m				5:37PM0.47m


	7:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:48
	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:46	—	—	5:46
mm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	16	15	14	14	13	13	12	12	12	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	13	14	14	13	12	12
Feels °C	12	12	13	14	11	12	10	10	8	9	8	9	9	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12
kJ	2039	1734	1734	1609	1751	4013	3728	3565	3805	3413	3102	2886	2737	3125	2233	2844	2979	2843	2759	2641	2329	2282	2151	1676
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SW 16	SW 16	ESE 10	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	—	—	—	SE 16	SE 16	SW 13	SW 13	SE 15	SE 15	—	W 14	W 14	W 13	W 12	W 12
kJ	463	609	595	1055	1215	9	4	10	10	—	—	—	10	10	1144	290	9	8	—	16	32	52	77	103
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 16	SE 15	SE 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 8
kJ	10	10	10	10	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	9	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 3	—	—	SE 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	55
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	7	7	7	25	114	0	7	7	20	0	0	7	260	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point		De Kelders	Dolphin Point	De Kelders	Dolphin Point	Vleesbaai	Vleesbaai	Gourits Mouth		Vleesbaai	Dolphin Point	Vleesbaai	Vleesbaai	Vleesbaai	Vleesbaai	Koeel Bay	De Kelders	De Kelders	Voelklip	Voelklip
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4		5	5	5	5	4	4	4		4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	5	7	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Ntylonyane (Breezy Point) South Africa	Trial Harbour Australia	Baler - Lindy's Point Philippines	Weld Road New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Barbel Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan
Rating (10 max)	9	8	7	6	8	9	9	9	8	8	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	6	7	8	8	8	8

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