Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 1 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
16.0° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 9AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (27 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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)
4
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
!
!
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
3.5
WSW
12
4.5
W
12
4.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2004
1736
1785
1759
1803
1776
1643
1632
1723
2415
2756
3436
5998
5326
13576
13146
12026
10937
8738
7721
6987
6311
4913
4311
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
45
NW
50
NW
40
NW
35
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
E
10
E
Wind State
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
High Tide
1:27AM1.29m
2:04PM1.25m
2:07AM1.34m
2:41PM1.31m
2:45AM1.38m
3:16PM1.36m
Low Tide
7:56AM0.35m
8:08PM0.45m
8:33AM0.30m
8:45PM0.40m
9:07AM0.26m
9:21PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:40
5:40
 mm
5
14
5
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
13
14
13
13
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
17
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
10
9
8
6
8
6
6
4
4
4
5
7
8
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
3.5
WSW
12
1.9
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
0.9
WSW
16
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
2004
1736
1785
1759
1803
1776
1643
1632
1723
2415
2756
3436
2241
4103
371
9604
8738
7721
6987
6311
4913
4311
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
18
1.3
SW
19
0.6
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
42
35
25
19
12
12
11
11
149
149
280
1295
246
146
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SW
22
0.5
SW
21
0.8
WSW
18
Energy kJ
11
7
19
45
45
6
77
218
356
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.3
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
5
2
WNW
6
3
WNW
7
3
NW
8
4.5
W
12
4.5
WSW
12
5.5
WSW
16
5
WSW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
14
Energy kJ
9
31
76
149
309
763
1075
5998
5326
13576
13146
12026
10937
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
5
8
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
0
25
7
25
52
52
25
25
25
83
83
303
303
340
245
245
245
245
245
116
54
54
54
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
6
5
6
8
8
7
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
6
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