Gansbaai Reefs (Shark Alley) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Gansbaai Reefs (2025-08-02)
Wave height * 5.5ft / 1.7m
Swell period 13s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 14mph / 22km/h
Weather Clear sky 10°C / 50°F
Sea temp 15°C / 60°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Gansbaai Reefs surf map

10 day Gansbaai Reefs surf forecast

Sat

2/Aug
5ft

12

8

11
  • Low 3:01am
  • High 9:06am
  • Low 3:00pm
  • High 9:33pm

Sun

3/Aug
5ft

6

9

16
  • Low 4:26am
  • High 10:46am
  • Low 4:38pm
  • High 11:04pm

Mon

4/Aug
11ft

21

25

19
  • Low 5:51am
  • High 12:20pm
  • Low 6:10pm

Tue

5/Aug
12.5ft

18

25

21
  • High 12:22am
  • Low 6:53am
  • High 1:17pm
  • Low 7:12pm

Wed

6/Aug
7ft

14

20

18
  • High 1:17am
  • Low 7:38am
  • High 1:58pm
  • Low 7:57pm

Thu

7/Aug
6ft

9

14

6
  • High 2:00am
  • Low 8:16am
  • High 2:33pm
  • Low 8:36pm

Fri

8/Aug
9ft

4

5

7
  • High 2:38am
  • Low 8:50am
  • High 3:06pm
  • Low 9:12pm

Sat

9/Aug
5.5ft

2

6

5
  • High 3:15am
  • Low 9:24am
  • High 3:38pm
  • Low 9:47pm

Sun

10/Aug
4.5ft

5

6

4
  • High 3:50am
  • Low 9:57am
  • High 4:12pm
  • Low 10:23pm

Mon

11/Aug
5ft

11

20

17
  • High 4:27am
  • Low 10:31am
  • High 4:47pm

Sat 2nd Aug

Surf report for Sat 02/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 6.5ft 9.6ft 14s 12mph (12mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
8:00 6ft 8.7ft 13s 12mph (13mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
11:00 5.5ft 7.9ft 13s 10mph (12mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
14:00 5ft 7.2ft 13s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
17:00 4.5ft 6.5ft 12s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
20:00 4ft 5.8ft 12s 11mph (10mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
Tide times
Low 3:01am (0.77m)
High 9:06am (1.19m)
Low 3:00pm (0.84m)
High 9:33pm (1.29m)
Daylight
First light07:08
Sunrise07:35
Sunset18:02
Dark18:29

Sun 3rd Aug

Surf report for Sun 03/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4ft 5.8ft 12s 8mph (8mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
8:00 5.5ft 6.9ft 10s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
11:00 5ft 6.9ft 9s 10mph (12mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
14:00 5ft 6.7ft 9s 9mph (13mph) weather symbol 19°C/65°F
17:00 6ft 7.2ft 10s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 18°C/65°F
20:00 7.5ft 9ft 11s 16mph (17mph) weather symbol 16°C/62°F
Tide times
Low 4:26am (0.79m)
High 10:46am (1.17m)
Low 4:38pm (0.88m)
High 11:04pm (1.28m)
Daylight
First light07:07
Sunrise07:34
Sunset18:03
Dark18:29

Mon 4th Aug

Surf report for Mon 04/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 9.5ft 11.5ft 14s 15mph (28mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
8:00 10.5ft 12.7ft 13s 21mph (40mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
11:00 11.5ft 12.6ft 12s 19mph (26mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
14:00 11ft 12.4ft 13s 25mph (33mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
17:00 11.5ft 13.8ft 13s 20mph (32mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
20:00 12.5ft 15.1ft 14s 19mph (25mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
Tide times
Low 5:51am (0.75m)
High 12:20pm (1.23m)
Low 6:10pm (0.84m)
Daylight
First light07:06
Sunrise07:33
Sunset18:04
Dark18:30

Tue 5th Aug

Surf report for Tue 05/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 13.5ft 15.8ft 15s 18mph (25mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
8:00 13.5ft 15.8ft 15s 18mph (22mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
11:00 13.5ft 15.9ft 15s 24mph (27mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
14:00 12.5ft 15.8ft 15s 25mph (28mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
17:00 12ft 15.4ft 15s 25mph (26mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
20:00 11.5ft 14.9ft 15s 21mph (25mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
Tide times
High 12:22am (1.33m)
Low 6:53am (0.67m)
High 1:17pm (1.33m)
Low 7:12pm (0.75m)
Daylight
First light07:06
Sunrise07:32
Sunset18:04
Dark18:31

Wed 6th Aug

Surf report for Wed 06/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 9.5ft 12.6ft 13s 16mph (23mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
8:00 9ft 11.9ft 13s 14mph (22mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
11:00 7.5ft 11ft 12s 16mph (21mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
14:00 7ft 10.1ft 12s 20mph (24mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
17:00 6.5ft 9.3ft 12s 19mph (23mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°F
20:00 6ft 8.5ft 11s 18mph (21mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
Tide times
High 1:17am (1.41m)
Low 7:38am (0.57m)
High 1:58pm (1.44m)
Low 7:57pm (0.65m)
Daylight
First light07:05
Sunrise07:31
Sunset18:05
Dark18:31

Thu 7th Aug

Surf report for Thu 07/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 5ft 7.7ft 11s 7mph (10mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
8:00 5.5ft 7.8ft 11s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
11:00 5.5ft 7.8ft 11s 9mph (15mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
14:00 6ft 7.9ft 11s 14mph (18mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
17:00 6ft 8.1ft 11s 10mph (13mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
20:00 6.5ft 8.7ft 19s 6mph (8mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
Tide times
High 2:00am (1.50m)
Low 8:16am (0.48m)
High 2:33pm (1.56m)
Low 8:36pm (0.54m)
Daylight
First light07:04
Sunrise07:30
Sunset18:06
Dark18:32

Fri 8th Aug

Surf report for Fri 08/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 8.5ft 11.9ft 17s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
8:00 9ft 12.3ft 16s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
11:00 9ft 12.3ft 16s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
14:00 9ft 12ft 16s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
17:00 8.5ft 11.4ft 16s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
20:00 8ft 10.8ft 16s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
Tide times
High 2:38am (1.59m)
Low 8:50am (0.39m)
High 3:06pm (1.67m)
Low 9:12pm (0.44m)
Daylight
First light07:03
Sunrise07:29
Sunset18:07
Dark18:33

Sat 9th Aug

Surf report for Sat 09/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 6.5ft 9.1ft 15s 0mph (1mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
8:00 6.5ft 8.5ft 14s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
11:00 6ft 8.1ft 14s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
14:00 5.5ft 7.7ft 14s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
17:00 5.5ft 7.3ft 14s 6mph (8mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
20:00 5ft 7.1ft 13s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
Tide times
High 3:15am (1.66m)
Low 9:24am (0.32m)
High 3:38pm (1.76m)
Low 9:47pm (0.36m)
Daylight
First light07:02
Sunrise07:28
Sunset18:07
Dark18:33

Sun 10th Aug

Surf report for Sun 10/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 5ft 6.9ft 13s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
8:00 5ft 6.5ft 12s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
11:00 4.5ft 6.2ft 12s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
14:00 4.5ft 6.1ft 12s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
17:00 4.5ft 6ft 12s 5mph (7mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
20:00 4.5ft 6.1ft 12s 4mph (6mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
Tide times
High 3:50am (1.71m)
Low 9:57am (0.28m)
High 4:12pm (1.82m)
Low 10:23pm (0.31m)
Daylight
First light07:01
Sunrise07:27
Sunset18:08
Dark18:34

Mon 11th Aug

Surf report for Mon 11/08
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4.5ft 6.9ft 15s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
8:00 5ft 7.2ft 15s 11mph (13mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
11:00 5ft 7.4ft 14s 13mph (16mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
14:00 5ft 7.4ft 14s 20mph (26mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
17:00 5ft 7.4ft 14s 19mph (27mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
20:00 5.5ft 8ft 13s 17mph (24mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
Tide times
High 4:27am (1.73m)
Low 10:31am (0.27m)
High 4:47pm (1.85m)
Daylight
First light07:00
Sunrise07:26
Sunset18:09
Dark18:35

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