Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 7 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gansbaai sea temperature is
16.2° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Gansbaai today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gansbaai at 3PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (13 Jun)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (13 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
!
!
!
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2970
3655
3978
3811
3331
3028
2731
2442
2005
1836
1587
1336
1207
1024
764
737
724
838
663
783
540
458
300
322
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
20
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
SE
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:57PM1.44m
2:09AM1.62m
2:47PM1.52m
3:00AM1.64m
3:35PM1.57m
Low Tide
7:45AM0.11m
7:58PM0.23m
8:35AM0.05m
8:51PM0.17m
9:23AM0.02m
9:43PM0.14m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
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—
—
—
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7:47
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:47
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
—
—
5:37
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—
—
—
—
—
5:37
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:37
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
12
14
15
15
13
13
13
Feels °C
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
10
12
10
8
9
9
9
10
9
12
12
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SW
10
Energy kJ
2970
3655
3978
3811
3331
3028
2731
2442
2005
1836
1587
1336
1207
1024
764
737
724
838
663
783
540
458
300
322
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
SW
11
0.5
WNW
8
1.2
SSE
7
0.4
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
514
386
279
190
154
94
94
69
68
47
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
119
35
147
40
102
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NW
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
—
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
W
8
0.5
SW
11
0.4
WNW
7
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SW
10
Energy kJ
6
—
—
—
—
—
7
11
11
11
—
24
22
21
21
3
3
14
12
59
17
8
18
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
3
—
—
—
—
0.7
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
9
6
—
—
—
—
82
44
59
149
172
79
42
25
228
248
138
167
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Gansbaai
Overberg
Pearly Beach
Overberg
Voelklip
Overberg
Moonlight Bay
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Pearly Beach
Overberg
Pearly Beach
Overberg
Onrus
Overberg
Meerensee Beach
Overberg
Onrus
Overberg
Onrus
Overberg
Onrus
Overberg
Onrus
Overberg
Pearly Beach
Overberg
Pearly Beach
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
Gansbaai
Overberg
De Kelders
Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
7
20
57
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
25
33
25
25
25
25
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Vleesbaai
Dolphin Point
Voelklip
Koeel Bay
Koeel Bay
Koeel Bay
Koeel Bay
Koeel Bay
Vleesbaai
Vleesbaai
Jongensfontein
Dolphin Point
Meerensee Beach
Dolphin Point
Dolphin Point
Vleesbaai
Dolphin Point
Dolphin Point
Dolphin Point
Koeel Bay
Gourits Mouth
Koeel Bay
De Kelders
De Kelders
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Queensberry Bay
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Gerickes Point
Garden Route
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Whispering Waves
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Fish Boma
Garden Route
Igoda
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Periwinkles
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Goukamma River Mouth
Garden Route
Strandfontein
West Coast
Koeel Bay
Overberg
The Hoek
Cape Town
Whacky Point
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Morgans Bay
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Haga-Haga
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Riet River
South Africa
Batu Karas
Indonesia
Fish Boma
South Africa
Bali Village
Indonesia
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Abalolo Reef
United States
Abalolo Reef
United States
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Ansteys
South Africa
Bali Village
Indonesia
Mata Veri
Chile
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Charleston
New Zealand
Mata Veri
Chile
Greenmeadows
New Zealand
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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