Gansbaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.2° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (17 Jul)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (17 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1
S
12
1.3
WSW
9
1.5
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.2
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
W
11
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
2.1
SW
10
2
SW
9
2
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1403
1333
1034
945
804
626
553
456
240
282
282
390
424
387
437
811
795
1001
682
1059
991
752
654
852
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
15
SW
5
W
0
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:11AM1.52m
5:38PM1.64m
5:53AM1.43m
6:19PM1.57m
6:35AM1.32m
7:00PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:12PM0.12m
11:22AM0.08m
11:56PM0.18m
12:00PM0.17m
00:39AM0.26m
12:39PM0.28m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:45
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5:51
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
16
16
15
15
14
Feels °C
14
14
14
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
10
10
10
11
13
15
14
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