Gansbaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.5° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 9PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (29 Aug)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (29 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
2
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
14
2.1
SW
10
2.3
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
2
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
1525
832
805
766
800
2349
2242
2017
1829
1580
1553
1379
1355
1194
1082
1045
927
949
493
952
Wind (km/h)
10
N
35
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
E
10
NE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
ENE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:02PM1.68m
4:16AM1.55m
4:32PM1.69m
4:48AM1.52m
5:03PM1.65m
Low Tide
9:50AM0.07m
10:15PM0.08m
10:19AM0.07m
10:46PM0.09m
10:49AM0.11m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
10
10
10
12
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
14
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
8
7
10
10
10
10
9
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