Gansbaai Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Gansbaai

Issued: 1 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
17.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 5AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (03 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
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
1
1
1
1
1
!
!
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.2
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1288
1269
1112
1187
1245
1435
1755
1759
1753
1742
1733
1604
1591
1654
1547
1487
1351
1293
1340
1269
1249
1292
1125
1229
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:39AM1.36m
5:10PM1.34m
5:14AM1.31m
5:48PM1.31m
5:51AM1.26m
6:30PM1.29m
Low Tide
10:55AM0.28m
11:13PM0.42m
11:29AM0.32m
11:52PM0.46m
12:06PM0.36m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:41
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
5:38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:38
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:38
—
—
 mm
—
—
1
1
2
3
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
7
6
7
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.2
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
2
SE
12
2.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1288
1269
1112
940
772
700
635
561
448
433
331
320
273
237
1547
1487
1351
1293
1340
1269
1249
1292
1125
1229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
195
151
116
84
57
37
35
36
33
19
18
18
18
40
198
198
198
172
154
208
269
314
357
556
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
W
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
41
19
65
71
36
49
140
77
110
84
64
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
428
420
645
1187
1245
1435
1755
1759
1753
1742
1733
1604
1591
1654
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Baboon Point
West Coast
Baboon Point
West Coast
Baboon Point
West Coast
Baboon Point
West Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Donkin Bay
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Cintsa West
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
Hell
West Coast
De Kelders
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
De Kelders
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
5
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
269
269
269
269
271
323
325
323
323
835
271
271
271
245
7
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Hawston
Kanon
Kanon
Cape Infanta
Dolphin Point
Dolphin Point
Kanon
Kanon
Vleesbaai
Vleesbaai
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Strandfontein
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
The Point (Elands Bay)
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Doring Bay
West Coast
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Double Mouth
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Kanon
Overberg
Wedge
Durban/KZN South
Dolphin Point
Overberg
Dolphin Point
Overberg
Kanon
Overberg
Kanon
Overberg
Cintsa East
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Cintsa East
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Afife
Portugal
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bayobar - Punta Tur
Peru
Ahijedero
Mexico
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Bawley Point
Australia
Boners
United States
Gas Bay
Australia
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
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