Gansbaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
16.0° C
0.4° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 11PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
9
1.1
SW
13
1.9
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
2.5
W
7
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.2
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
1.8
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
398
1134
1220
457
355
636
1316
1657
1732
1498
1250
970
809
549
281
163
203
330
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:19PM1.57m
6:35AM1.32m
7:00PM1.46m
7:19AM1.21m
7:43PM1.34m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.26m
12:39PM0.28m
1:24AM0.36m
1:19PM0.41m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
12
12
12
11
10
8
9
8
10
12
13
13
11
11
14
13
12
12
13
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