Gansbaai, South Africa

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About Gansbaai

Gansbaai is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Gansbaai you can reach 8 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Stinky Pits!, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 96 km away.

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Staying in Gansbaai

28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 96 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Gansbaai.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Gansbaai each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Gansbaai too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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Danger Point7.4 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft791 kJ

6 ft354 kJ

8 ft992 kJ

9 ft905 kJ

6 ft525 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Danger Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	791kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	354kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	992kJ	wind from the north-west, 22 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	905kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	525kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	28, poor	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	17°C

De Kelders2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft690 kJ

6 ft294 kJ

9 ft992 kJ

8 ft800 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

3 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at De Kelders, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	690kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	10, poor	6 ft7 smushy	294kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	992kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	800kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft8 smushy	165kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C

Gansbaai Reefs1.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft727 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

9 ft1031 kJ

9 ft838 kJ

5 ft359 kJ

4 ft155 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gansbaai Reefs, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	727kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,031kJ	wind from the north-west, 22 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	838kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	359kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft8 smushy	155kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore	17°C

Grotto Beach19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Hermanus, 5 kmIntermediate and up

7 ft682 kJ

6 ft294 kJ

9 ft969 kJ

8 ft777 kJ

6 ft414 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

3 ft82 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Grotto Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	682kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	13, poor	6 ft7 smushy	294kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	969kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	777kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	52, good	6 ft9 ssoft	414kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	3 ft7 smushy	118kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	3 ft6 smushy	82kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	21°C

Pearly Beach edit16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Pearly BeachIntermediate and up

8 ft752 kJ

6 ft334 kJ

7 ft902 kJ

9 ft888 kJ

6 ft603 kJ

4 ft126 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pearly Beach edit, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	752kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	334kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 ssoft	902kJ	wind from the north-west, 20 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	888kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	603kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots	18°C

Pearly Reef17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Pearly BeachExperts only

8 ft791 kJ

6 ft349 kJ

8 ft1024 kJ

9 ft877 kJ

7 ft682 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pearly Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	8 ft8 smushy	791kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	29, poor	6 ft7 smushy	349kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	8 ft10 ssoft	1,024kJ	wind from the north-west, 20 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	9 ft8 smushy	877kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	7 ft8 ssoft	682kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots	18°C

Stinky Pits!0.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft727 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

9 ft1031 kJ

9 ft838 kJ

5 ft359 kJ

4 ft155 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Stinky Pits!, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	727kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,031kJ	wind from the north-west, 22 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	838kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	359kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft8 smushy	155kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	17°C

The Toilet (Chowpoo)1.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft727 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

9 ft1031 kJ

9 ft838 kJ

5 ft359 kJ

4 ft155 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Toilet (Chowpoo), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	727kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,031kJ	wind from the north-west, 22 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	838kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	359kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft8 smushy	155kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore	17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Gansbaai, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Dive near Gansbaai

Shark Alley Gansbaai 1.9 km · stays here

Places to eat near Gansbaai

Giuseppes Pizzeria Cocktail BarPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
The Boathouse Restaurant and PubSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
Gansbaai VismarkFish and chips · 0.5 km from the centre
The Great White House, GansbaaiBreakfast and brunch · 0.7 km from the centre
At C0.3 km from the centre
Thyme at Rosemary0.3 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits