Surf Forecasts:
Gansbaai surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 29 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 29 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 4,173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gansbaai this week:
The surf forecast for Gansbaai over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gansbaai in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 29th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gansbaai over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1092 | 1595 | 1596 | 1068 | 550 | 234 | 175 | 230 | 154 | 101 | 76 | 322 | 275 | 191 | 131 | 102 | 142 | 98 | 104 | 2512 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:08AM1.33m | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:43AM1.44m | 1:53PM1.63m | 2:19AM1.53m | 2:28PM1.71m | 2:54AM1.59m | 3:04PM1.74m | 3:32AM1.60m | 3:42PM1.72m | 4:11AM1.57m | 4:23PM1.65m | 4:53AM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.31m | 7:10AM0.30m | 7:40PM0.17m | 7:44AM0.21m | 8:13PM0.06m | 8:18AM0.14m | 8:47PM-0.01m | 8:55AM0.09m | 9:23PM-0.04m | 9:32AM0.09m | 10:01PM-0.01m | 10:13AM0.13m | 10:42PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 6 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1092 | 1595 | 1596 | 1068 | 550 | 234 | 175 | 230 | 154 | 101 | 76 | 322 | 275 | 191 | 57 | 102 | 142 | 98 | 72 | 2512 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SSE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | ESE 7 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 178 | 98 | 66 | 58 | 68 | 68 | 26 | 48 | 28 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 131 | 41 | 67 | 27 | 20 | 781 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 8 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | S 7 | ESE 6 | WSW 16 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 55 | 39 | 30 | 49 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 34 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 104 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 3 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 23 | 42 | 64 | 26 | 8 | 182 | 57 | 29 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 323 | 0 | 323 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 7 | 260 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Gansbaai provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Gansbaai can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Gansbaai surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Gansbaai) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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