Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 7 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 12PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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)
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1177
1261
680
554
554
784
803
678
580
551
573
433
386
335
283
415
911
1089
1273
1378
1429
1429
1524
1422
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
0
WSW
0
W
5
W
5
SE
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:53PM1.48m
7:12AM1.26m
7:46PM1.40m
8:11AM1.16m
8:44PM1.33m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.23m
1:15AM0.34m
1:20PM0.33m
2:15AM0.41m
2:14PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
15
18
17
14
14
14
16
17
21
23
23
22
21
20
20
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
11
9
9
12
12
10
10
10
13
13
18
21
21
21
19
18
18
17
19
18
17
17
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.5
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1177
1261
680
554
554
784
803
678
580
551
573
433
386
335
283
293
911
1089
1273
1378
1429
1429
1524
1422
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
S
9
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.7
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
400
271
371
353
333
269
142
98
87
47
38
57
76
51
215
415
90
38
22
4
16
15
17
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
9
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
150
371
424
258
13
50
49
24
91
91
31
28
137
56
18
39
8
8
4
5
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.3
E
6
Energy kJ
23
28
92
103
138
136
135
112
70
132
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
63
57
7
7
0
20
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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