Gansbaai Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.59° S 19.33° E

Gansbaai WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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.


Gansbaai surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,728 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Gansbaai in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gansbaai over the next 16 days.


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