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Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) today?
The current surf forecast for Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) at 5AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
156 | 158 | 178 | 413 | 2072 | 2675 | 2651 | 2053 | 1657 | 1243 | 1077 | 1060 | 980 | 967 | 1005 | 945 | 897 | 589 | 568 | 423 | 328 | 305 | 225 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.53m | 2:42PM1.43m | 2:49AM1.54m | 3:12PM1.44m | 3:19AM1.52m | 3:42PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:13PM0.21m | 9:34AM0.13m | 9:42PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 557 | 452 | 405 | 317 | 2072 | 2675 | 2651 | 2053 | 1657 | 1243 | 1077 | 1060 | 980 | 967 | 1005 | 945 | 897 | 589 | 568 | 423 | 328 | 305 | 225 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 117 | 117 | 117 | 413 | 193 | 148 | 71 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 171 | 132 | 202 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 156 | 158 | 178 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 104 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 65 | 36 | 35 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 21 | 52 | 89 | 102 | 69 | 56 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 47 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 139 | 139 | 229 | 229 | 139 | 210 | 24 | 24 | 228 | 139 | 210 | 21 | 21 |
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