Gansbaai Surf Break

Gansbaai 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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) - 7ft (2.2m), 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 4AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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)7ft (2.2m)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 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sun morning).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
!
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
3.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
5
SW
15
5.5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3698
3128
2491
2004
1736
1785
1759
1693
1776
1643
1632
1607
2274
2650
3494
4512
5423
13707
13533
11704
11520
8845
7721
6737
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
NE
5
ESE
5
SW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
45
NW
55
NW
40
WNW
35
W
35
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:27AM1.29m
2:04PM1.25m
2:07AM1.34m
2:41PM1.31m
2:45AM1.38m
Low Tide
7:26PM0.50m
7:56AM0.35m
8:08PM0.45m
8:33AM0.30m
8:45PM0.40m
9:07AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<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>
5:39
5:40
5:40
5:40
 mm
6
12
7
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
17
16
16
15
16
17
16
16
15
16
15
16
16
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
18
19
16
16
15
14
14
14
12
13
12
11
9
8
6
7
7
6
4
4
5
5
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
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
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
Energy kJ
3698
3128
2491
2004
1736
1785
1759
1693
1776
1643
1632
1607
2274
2650
3494
2267
3904
457
10125
8845
7721
6737
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.7
WSW
18
1.3
SW
19
1.8
NW
8
0.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
86
60
60
42
35
20
19
12
12
12
6
149
149
280
1295
403
362
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
0.6
SSW
21
0.8
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
Energy kJ
11
7
19
45
45
6
77
297
356
246
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
2.2
NW
6
3
WNW
7
3
NW
8
4
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
5.5
SW
16
5.5
SW
16
5
SW
15
5.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
9
22
57
88
171
376
807
1146
4512
5423
13707
13533
11704
11520
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
25
7
52
52
52
25
25
25
83
83
261
96
303
245
245
245
246
96
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
8
9
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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