Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 7 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
15.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 2AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s

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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
2
W
8
1.6
W
8
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.5
W
8
0.9
SE
12
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
10
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
396
520
360
317
223
284
212
320
460
1288
1401
1307
1121
1141
1330
622
1230
1059
1207
1188
1220
1200
1392
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
E
10
S
0
S
0
N
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:05PM1.44m
6:13AM1.30m
6:43PM1.42m
6:56AM1.24m
7:26PM1.39m
7:50AM1.18m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.37m
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.39m
12:59PM0.35m
1:48AM0.41m
1:48PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
14
14
14
14
16
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
16
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
13
1.1
SE
12
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
0.9
SE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.9
SW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
Energy kJ
370
353
392
360
270
223
182
202
177
248
1288
1401
1307
1121
1141
1330
617
1230
1059
1207
1188
1220
1200
1392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
SE
12
0.7
SE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
1.6
SW
11
0.6
ESE
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1
W
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
269
262
260
255
255
251
205
208
193
174
171
135
133
113
84
82
622
79
338
357
335
231
42
81
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.5
WSW
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.1
SW
23
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
21
20
215
346
317
221
215
56
6
50
31
49
1
81
58
45
44
44
21
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
2
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
10
0.4
WNW
3
1
W
11
Energy kJ
387
396
520
284
212
320
460
4
231
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
25
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
54
0
0
7
7
7
7
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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