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Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Surf Guide

Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) in Cape Town is a very sheltered point break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. There is no point break. Sometimes crowded. Beware of - Rocks.

Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	rarely breaks	15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay):

The best conditions reported for surf at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in August while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Location Map

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Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 09:17 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 21
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	glass	glass

What does Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) look like?

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Tides at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)

Current tide and informaton

For Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay), 0 km from Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay).

Next High Water: 08:43pm | 1.31m

Next Low Water: 02:16pm | 0.42m

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Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 21.0 °C) at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay), yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite