Gansbaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 7AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Afternoon (14 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (14 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1766
1588
1344
1161
1145
1145
904
841
947
947
947
933
905
998
1344
1384
1313
1359
1155
1155
1240
1600
3091
3301
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
W
30
W
20
W
15
NW
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
E
5
NNE
10
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:09AM1.60m
4:30PM1.74m
4:46AM1.55m
5:05PM1.69m
5:21AM1.47m
5:39PM1.60m
Low Tide
10:18AM0.00m
10:47PM0.05m
10:52AM0.06m
11:23PM0.11m
11:24AM0.15m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
15
18
17
16
16
15
14
14
16
18
17
16
16
Feels °C
17
16
12
11
10
10
12
12
12
11
12
14
17
16
15
16
13
11
11
12
13
13
12
13
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