Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gordons Bay Harbour today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gordons Bay Harbour at 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gordons Bay Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
379 | 373 | 367 | 314 | 325 | 361 | 414 | 407 | 456 | 488 | 480 | 480 | 488 | 440 | 440 | 433 | 469 | 537 | 496 | 416 | 403 | 400 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.10m | 10:18PM1.31m | 11:02AM1.15m | 11:21PM1.38m | 12:06PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.46m | 3:50PM0.47m | 4:56AM0.38m | 5:00PM0.43m | 5:57AM0.28m | 6:04PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — |
379 | 373 | 367 | 314 | 325 | 361 | 414 | 407 | 456 | 488 | 480 | 480 | 488 | 440 | 440 | 433 | 469 | 537 | 496 | 416 | 403 | 400 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
30 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 58 | 129 | 1026 | 1420 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 182 |
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