Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Surf Forecast

/ Cape Town (69 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.17° S 18.86° E)

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Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 19 Sep 2025 SAST

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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 16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) this week:

The surf forecast for Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) in the next 12 days are 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 25) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8AM (Fri 19th Sep)	5ft (1.6m) 12s
Best Surf	8AM (Fri 19th Sep)	5ft (1.6m) 12s
Most Powerful	8AM (Fri 26th Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).
	Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	S	SSW	S	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	12	11	10	9	9	8	8	8	7	14	7	13	12	11	16	14	14	13	12	12	11
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	596	161	100	46	20	18	25	15	17	18	56	57	89	97	203	667	604	444	330	240	176
Wind (km/h)	SE	ESE	N	NW	W	ESE	SSW	S	NNW	NW	S	SE	SW	S	SE	SE	SSE	ESE	SE	SE	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	glass	cross- on	cross- on	on	off	glass	cross- off	cross- on	on	cross- off	off	cross	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)		2:07PM 1.49	2:22AM 1.43		2:37PM 1.57	2:52AM 1.48		3:05PM 1.62	3:21AM 1.51		3:33PM 1.63	3:49AM 1.50		3:59PM 1.61	4:16AM 1.47		4:26PM 1.55	4:42AM 1.41		4:52PM 1.47
Low Tide / height (m)			8:24PM 0.18	8:30AM 0.15		8:54PM 0.11	8:58AM 0.11		9:21PM 0.08	9:24AM 0.10		9:47PM 0.07	9:50AM 0.12		10:12PM 0.10	10:15AM 0.16		10:37PM 0.15	10:40AM 0.23		11:02PM 0.23

	Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25
Sunrise	6:39	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:30	-	-
Sunset	-	6:37	-	-	6:38	-	-	6:38	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:40	-	-	6:40	-	-	6:42	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	19	23	20	19	20	15	18	19	15	15	15	14	16	16	13	16	17	13	18	21	16
Feels °C (?)	17	21	18	15	15	15	18	18	14	13	14	12	14	13	8	10	10	7	13	15	11

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Cape Town

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) (calm at Somerset West 14 km from Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)). 1.9m 11s groundswell from the S to make surfable waves.
37 minutes ago Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)

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Actual: 37 min ago

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Information about the Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.