Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) at 1PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 227 | 190 | 144 | 142 | 110 | 91 | 88 | 79 | 75 | 96 | 142 | 421 | 532 | 1034 | 478 | 581 | 668 | 938 | 767 | 814 | 811 | 732 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.55m | 5:18AM1.38m | 5:30PM1.43m | 5:48AM1.27m | 6:00PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.15m | 11:13PM0.18m | 11:16AM0.26m | 11:41PM0.29m | 11:45AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 286 | 227 | 190 | 144 | 142 | 110 | 91 | 88 | 79 | 75 | 96 | 142 | 421 | 532 | 1034 | 478 | 365 | 565 | 588 | 767 | 683 | 690 | 732 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SE 13 | W 8 | NW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 69 | 12 | 42 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 79 | 67 | 7 | 33 | 18 | 466 | 581 | 668 | 938 | 647 | 814 | 811 | 475 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | — | SSE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | — | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 16 | — | — | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 44 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 34 | 75 | 135 | 152 | 103 | — | — | — | 459 | 318 | 181 | 104 | 205 | 285 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 21 | 24 | 131 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 131 | 186 | 139 | 186 | 186 | 24 | 182 | 36 | 300 | 300 | 303 | 210 | 210 | 0 |
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