Gansbaai rock and surf angler checking fishing conditions before a charter launch

Fishing conditions

Gansbaai fishing conditions today

Check the fishing forecast, best fishing times, tides, wind, swell, barometric pressure, rain, moon phase, water temperature, and fish activity before rock and surf, pier, paddleski, kayak, guide, or charter plans around Gansbaai.

Now 64 Watch
Wind 11 km/h SE SE
Tide Steady -0.16m Steady
Public forecastSelected Wed 08 JulUpdated Wed 08 Jul 23:15Weather data liveMarine data live

Selected day

Wed 08 Jul

Best visible window 23:00 with score 64. Scroll to compare the hourly changes.

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Fishing answers

Best fishing times, tide and fish activity

Built around the searches anglers actually make: fishing conditions today, fishing forecast, fishing weather, fishing tides, and fish activity.

Today and tomorrow

Is today good for fishing?

Watch today, score 64

A plain-language answer before you read the charts. Use it with your own spot knowledge and safety checks.

Best fishing time today

23:00, score 64

The quickest answer for anglers checking whether today is worth planning around.

Fishing conditions tomorrow

00:00, score 63

Useful for early plans. Check again closer to launch because wind and sea state can change.

Tides for fishing today

Low 02:00 -0.81m, high 21:00 0.05m, steady

Use high tide, low tide, and moving water together with local banks, bait, and safe access.

Fishing forecast and weather

11 km/h SE wind, 1023 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.9m / 10s sea

Wind, gusts, pressure, rain, and swell are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.

Fish activity today

Watch activity around 23:00, score 64

Combines the score, tide movement, moon phase, light, wind, swell, and pressure into a simple bite outlook.

64 Fishing score

Today

Watch

Overcast

Mixed signals. Watch wind, tide, and swell updates before deciding.

Score

64

Watch

Window

Now

Today

Tide

Steady -0.16m

Steady

Sea

1.9m / 10s

Rough swell

Wind

11 km/h SE

Good wind

Barometer

1023 hPa

High

Score movement

How the day changes

Best visible window is around now with a score of 64.

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Tide

Water level from shore

Neap tide
High 21:00 · 0.05m Low 02:00 · -0.81m Higher water
Smaller tidal push 0.86m range

Steady -0.16m

Higher water from shore, about 76% between today's low and high water.

Sea state

Swell and wave height

Exposed
Rough swell

1.9m / 10s

Swell may make exposed launches and shorebreak uncomfortable.

Wind

Direction and strength

SE
Good wind

11 km/h SE

Light wind with gusts around 21 km/h.

Barometer

Surface pressure

High

1023 hPa

Pressure helps you spot changing weather patterns before a trip.

Rain

Chance during window

Low

0.0 mm

Use this with wind and pressure rather than by itself.

Water

Temperature and current

Cool

15 C

Current 0.4 km/h NW from the marine model.

Moon

Phase and light

Last quarter

Last quarter · 45% lit

Moon phase can affect night light, bait movement, and how anglers plan dawn or evening sessions.

Light

Sunrise and sunset

Low UV

07:48 - 17:45

Low light around sunrise and sunset often shapes feeding windows and launch comfort.

Planning note

Use these visuals for early decisions. Skippers, harbour notices, and official safety guidance remain the source of truth on launch day.

Local context

Gansbaai fishing planning notes

Check Gansbaai fishing conditions for rock and surf anglers plus harbour, backline, mid deep, and deep sea charter planning on Fish On Charter.

Shore anglers

Use the score with swell, tide movement, water colour, banks, bait activity, and the wind on the beach you actually plan to fish.

Paddleski and kayak

Treat the score as a planning signal only. Launch and return safety depend on wind, swell, shorebreak, current, buddy cover, and your own ability.

Guides and charters

Guides, skippers, clubs, and official safety guidance remain the final call when weather or sea state changes.

Popular searches answered

Gansbaai fishing forecast, tides and weather

Quick answers for the searches anglers use most: fishing conditions near me, fishing report today, high tide, low tide, fish activity, and weather for fishing.

Search-focused

Gansbaai fishing conditions today

Watch today, score 64

Start here when you want the quickest answer before checking the hourly movement.

Gansbaai fishing report today

Watch activity around 23:00, score 64, best window 23:00, score 64, tide steady

The live report is modelled for now. Local angler and skipper observations will be added as the reporting layer opens.

Gansbaai fishing tides today

Low 02:00 -0.81m, high 21:00 0.05m, steady

Use tide height and tide direction together with your spot, banks, bait movement, and safe access.

High tide and low tide in Gansbaai

Low 02:00 -0.81m, high 21:00 0.05m

Useful for anglers planning rock and surf, harbour edges, banks, gullies, and protected water.

Weather for fishing in Gansbaai

11 km/h SE wind, 1023 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.9m / 10s sea

Wind, swell, barometric pressure, and rain are the main comfort checks before you cast or launch.

Fish activity today in Gansbaai

Watch activity around 23:00, score 64

A bite outlook from score, tide, moon, light, wind, swell, rain, and pressure signals.

Local fishing report

Gansbaai fishing report layer

The forecast gives the modelled signal. The next layer is local observations from anglers, skippers, clubs, and verified operators: water colour, bait movement, recent catches, shorebreak comfort, launch notes, and species activity. We will show those reports here once moderated local reports are available.

Water colour and bait

Local reports can explain whether the water looks clean, dirty, warm, cold, alive with bait, or quiet.

Recent fish activity

Moderated notes can show whether anglers are seeing shad, kob, grunter, garrick, reef species, or offshore movement.

Launch and shore comfort

Skipper and angler notes can add context for shorebreak, harbour comfort, wind build-up, parking, and local access.

Next windows

Fishing condition outlook

A lightweight planning score across wind direction, gusts, pressure, swell, rain chance, and tide movement.

1 window

Wed 23:00

Swell is the main factor to watch.

64

Wind

11 km/h SE

Pressure

1023 hPa

Swell

2.6 m

Rain

0%

Tide

Falling

Daily planning

Fishing tide calendar and daily signal

Wednesday

01 Jul

75

Best time

12:00

Best score

75

Sunrise

07:49

Sunset

17:42

Moon

Full moon · 99% lit

UV

Low UV

Low tide

10:00 -0.99m

High tide

16:00 0.27m

Thursday

02 Jul

48

Best time

09:00

Best score

48

Sunrise

07:49

Sunset

17:42

Moon

Waning gibbous · 96% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

10:00 -1.01m

High tide

16:00 0.28m

Friday

03 Jul

72

Best time

21:00

Best score

72

Sunrise

07:49

Sunset

17:43

Moon

Waning gibbous · 91% lit

UV

Low UV

Low tide

11:00 -0.91m

High tide

17:00 0.35m

Saturday

04 Jul

80

Best time

09:00

Best score

80

Sunrise

07:49

Sunset

17:43

Moon

Waning gibbous · 84% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

11:00 -0.93m

High tide

18:00 0.27m

Sunday

05 Jul

82

Best time

12:00

Best score

82

Sunrise

07:49

Sunset

17:44

Moon

Waning gibbous · 75% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

12:00 -0.86m

High tide

18:00 0.26m

Monday

06 Jul

78

Best time

00:00

Best score

78

Sunrise

07:49

Sunset

17:44

Moon

Last quarter · 66% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

01:00 -0.80m

High tide

19:00 0.18m

Tuesday

07 Jul

74

Best time

09:00

Best score

74

Sunrise

07:49

Sunset

17:45

Moon

Last quarter · 55% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

01:00 -0.81m

High tide

20:00 0.11m

Wednesday

08 Jul

64

Best time

23:00

Best score

64

Sunrise

07:48

Sunset

17:45

Moon

Last quarter · 45% lit

UV

Low UV

Low tide

02:00 -0.81m

High tide

21:00 0.05m

Thursday

09 Jul

63

Best time

00:00

Best score

63

Sunrise

07:48

Sunset

17:46

Moon

Last quarter · 34% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

04:00 -0.85m

High tide

22:00 0.09m

Friday

10 Jul

59

Best time

00:00

Best score

59

Sunrise

07:48

Sunset

17:47

Moon

Waning crescent · 25% lit

UV

Low UV

Low tide

05:00 -0.85m

High tide

23:00 0.08m

Saturday

11 Jul

64

Best time

09:00

Best score

64

Sunrise

07:48

Sunset

17:47

Moon

Waning crescent · 16% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

06:00 -0.96m

High tide

00:00 0.08m

Sunday

12 Jul

73

Best time

21:00

Best score

73

Sunrise

07:47

Sunset

17:48

Moon

Waning crescent · 9% lit

UV

Low UV

Low tide

07:00 -1.07m

High tide

01:00 0.15m

Monday

13 Jul

89

Best time

21:00

Best score

89

Sunrise

07:47

Sunset

17:48

Moon

Waning crescent · 4% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

08:00 -1.11m

High tide

14:00 0.33m

Tuesday

14 Jul

91

Best time

06:00

Best score

91

Sunrise

07:47

Sunset

17:49

Moon

New moon · 1% lit

UV

Moderate UV

Low tide

09:00 -1.18m

High tide

15:00 0.41m

South Africa fishing forecast

Gansbaai fishing conditions today, tide table and weather

Use this public fishing tide calendar to compare fishing conditions today and tomorrow, tide times, wind direction, barometric pressure, swell, rain, moon phase, and fish activity signals before casting rock and surf, fishing from a pier, planning paddleski or kayak water, choosing harbour, backline, mid deep, or deep sea fishing water, booking a guided session, or deciding whether the day suits your comfort level.

Fishing tide calendar

Check high tide, low tide, tide movement, and the selected day's best fishing time before choosing when to fish.

Fish activity today

Compare the fishing score, moon phase, light, tide movement, wind, and swell to spot the most useful bite outlook.

Weather for fishing

Wind direction, barometric pressure, gusts, swell, rain, and water temperature help you decide whether conditions suit your comfort level.

Useful before you book

What the forecast can and cannot tell you

Harbour comfort

Wind and tide often matter more than open-water swell for sheltered harbour trips.

Sea exposure

Backline, mid deep, and deep sea fishing trips feel swell and wind much sooner than protected water.

Paddleski caution

Launch and return safety depend on shorebreak, wind build-up, current, your fitness, and local buddy or club guidance.

Launch decision

A clean score is not permission to launch. Your skipper and official guidance decide.

Fishing conditions FAQ

Common planning questions for Gansbaai

Are fishing conditions good in Gansbaai today?

Gansbaai is showing watch fishing conditions for Wed 08 Jul. The selected window is now, score 64 (Watch), with wind 11 km/h SE, pressure 1023 hPa, tide Steady -0.16m, swell 1.9m / 10s, rain 0.0 mm and moon phase Last quarter · 45% lit. Use this as a planning signal and confirm local safety guidance before fishing or launching.

What is the best time to fish in Gansbaai today?

The best visible window is 23:00, score 64. Check again closer to your session because wind, tide, swell, and rain can shift through the day.

What is the fishing forecast for Gansbaai today?

The forecast signal is Watch activity around 23:00, score 64. Current fishing weather is 11 km/h SE wind, 1023 hPa pressure, 0.0 mm rain, 1.9m / 10s sea. Use the hourly score movement for the exact window you plan to fish.

What are the Gansbaai fishing tides today?

Low 02:00 -0.81m, high 21:00 0.05m, steady

What time is high tide and low tide in Gansbaai today?

Low 02:00 -0.81m, high 21:00 0.05m

What does fish activity today mean?

Fish activity is a planning signal built from tide movement, wind, swell, pressure, rain, moon phase, daylight, and the hourly fishing score. It is not a catch guarantee.

Where can I find a Gansbaai fishing report today?

Watch activity around 23:00, score 64, best window 23:00, score 64, tide steady. Fish On Charter is adding moderated local reports so anglers can compare modelled conditions with water colour, bait movement, catches, and launch notes.

Can I check Gansbaai fishing conditions tomorrow?

Yes. Use the day selector to check tomorrow. The current best visible window for tomorrow is 00:00, score 63, and it should be checked again closer to launch or casting time.

Can this forecast decide if a paddleski, kayak, or charter should launch?

No. Use the score as a planning signal only. Launch and return decisions still depend on local sea state, shorebreak, wind changes, official guidance, skipper calls, club guidance, and your own ability.

What should rock and surf anglers check first?

Start with swell, wind direction, tide movement, light, and the best visible fishing window. Then confirm local water colour, banks, bait movement, access, and safety before committing to a spot.

Weather and marine forecasts by Open-Meteo using national weather-provider models.

Marine sea-level and current data is modelled and is not suitable for navigation or official launch decisions.