Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 7 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.5° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
WNW
7
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.9
W
8
0.9
SW
14
1.6
W
8
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SE
12
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
9
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
763
599
427
308
258
193
165
254
314
314
364
499
317
329
215
213
324
372
1280
1342
1427
1355
1379
1064
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
N
5
N
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:31PM1.44m
5:35AM1.35m
6:05PM1.44m
6:13AM1.30m
6:43PM1.42m
6:56AM1.24m
Low Tide
11:38PM0.35m
11:44AM0.25m
00:16AM0.37m
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.39m
12:59PM0.35m
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:44
5:44
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
18
18
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
10
9
11
13
14
13
12
12
11
10
12
14
15
14
15
14
13
12
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.1
SE
12
1
ESE
12
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
0.9
SE
12
0.8
ESE
12
1.5
W
9
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
Energy kJ
249
254
237
288
283
382
430
430
370
353
309
368
309
228
213
202
177
372
1280
1342
1427
1355
1379
1064
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
183
193
228
224
159
70
105
108
269
262
215
255
255
251
247
208
193
330
171
135
133
111
82
464
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.6
WSW
10
0.2
S
9
0.8
ESE
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.6
ESE
11
Energy kJ
59
59
119
112
108
72
165
254
61
20
17
346
317
221
215
68
6
174
31
12
1
81
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.5
W
8
Energy kJ
763
599
427
308
258
193
128
128
314
314
364
499
329
213
324
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
25
25
20
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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