Gansbaai
in Overberg District Municipality of Western Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-34.583 and 19.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -34° 34' 58" and E 19° 21' 1"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rand - ZAR
Spoken languages:
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:45 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:12 am and 6:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for South Africa in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Discover Gansbaai

Gansbaai in Overberg District Municipality (Western Cape) is a place in South Africa about 806 mi (or 1,298 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Current time in Gansbaai is now 08:45 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 5 airports near Gansbaai, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Overberg Airport in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cape Floral Region Protected Areas in a distance of 76 mi (or 122 km), North-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hermanus, Caledon, Bredasdorp, Stellenbosch and Paarl. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

20°C (67 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Scattered clouds, strong breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bellavista Country Place

Address
6,8 mi
R43, 8km after Stanford to Gansbaai
7210 Stanford
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Grootbos Nature Reserve

Address
0,8 mi
148 Route 43
7220 Gansbaai
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Crayfish Lodge Sea & Country Guest House

Address
1,2 mi
2-4 Killarney Street
7220 Gansbaai
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


De Kelders Private House

Address
2,0 mi
Corner Of Guthrie And Main Road
7220 De Kelders
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 02:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


65onCliff

Address
2,2 mi
65 Cliff Street
7220 De Kelders
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Franskraal Bed & Breakfast

Address
3,1 mi
177 Seaview Drive
7220 Franskraal
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Umnenge Lodge

Address
2,8 mi
1 Eden Street
7220 De Kelders
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kleinzee Oceanfront Guesthouse

Address
2,3 mi
59 Cliff Street
7220 De Kelders
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Saxon Lodge

Address
0,1 mi
1 Muller Street
7220 Gansbaai
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


White Shark Guest House

Address
2,2 mi
2 Geelbek Street
7220 Kleinbaai
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 17:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 17:00


Videos from this area

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UC Davis Shark Diving Trip (South Africa 2011)

Published: May 25, 2012
Length: 12:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dianalakeland

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Baba Videos, Cage Diving with Great White Sharks at Gansbaai, GoPro

Published: April 24, 2014
Length: 51:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: baba stephan

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Shark cage diving @ Gansbaai, South Africa

Published: January 20, 2014
Length: 49:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kalle Richert

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Published: August 02, 2013
Length: 20:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Willie Koorts

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Published: August 01, 2013
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Author: Willie Koorts

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Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 48:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ljmzanders

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Shark cage attack!

Published: September 30, 2013
Length: 09:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Daniele Di Crescenzo

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Published: August 06, 2013
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Published: May 08, 2013
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Rating: 0 of 5
Author: videopensiero

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Published: January 08, 2014
Length: 55:39 min
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