Gansbaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.7° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 8AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (02 Sep)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (02 Sep)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
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4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
0
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0
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2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
4
S
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.5
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4022
3866
3471
3122
3000
2682
2490
1939
1573
1301
1116
839
2549
2073
1716
1660
1984
1741
1437
1043
919
707
637
658
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
E
10
ENE
15
SSE
50
SE
45
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
45
E
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:00AM1.36m
6:18PM1.46m
6:46AM1.24m
7:09PM1.32m
7:52AM1.12m
8:28PM1.19m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.20m
11:59AM0.29m
00:39AM0.31m
12:45PM0.42m
1:37AM0.44m
1:53PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:24
6:24
 mm
2
Temp °C
13
12
12
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
15
14
15
15
15
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
11
9
10
14
13
14
13
11
9
10
10
12
5
7
7
6
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
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