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Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Surf Forecast
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Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) in the next 16 days are 1.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (May 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 23rd May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
72 | 228 | 205 | 404 | 308 | 228 | 168 | 136 | 95 | 50 | 35 | 51 | 83 | 71 | 157 | 271 | 261 | 350 | 286 | 350 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.57m | 3:56AM1.66m | 4:27PM1.55m | 4:44AM1.57m | 5:16PM1.49m | 5:35AM1.45m | 6:09PM1.42m | 6:31AM1.31m | 7:10PM1.34m | 7:36AM1.19m | 8:20PM1.28m | 8:54AM1.11m | 9:36PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM-0.03m | 9:45PM0.09m | 10:16AM0.01m | 10:34PM0.13m | 11:02AM0.09m | 11:26PM0.21m | 11:52AM0.20m | 00:25AM0.31m | 12:48PM0.31m | 1:35AM0.41m | 1:54PM0.40m | 2:58AM0.46m | 3:09PM0.47m | 4:21AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 279 | 146 | 205 | 404 | 308 | 228 | 168 | 136 | 95 | 73 | 49 | 110 | 52 | 52 | 20 | 271 | 261 | 350 | 286 | 350 | 528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 12 | S 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 72 | 228 | 71 | 31 | 171 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 33 | 50 | 35 | 24 | 83 | 71 | 157 | 40 | 89 | 7 | 28 | 61 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | SW 16 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 16 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SW 20 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 46 | — | 90 | 55 | 106 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 22 | 51 | 12 | 60 | 43 | 10 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 34 | 44 | 57 | 214 | 751 | 687 | 500 | 486 | 267 | 183 | 423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 36 | 5 | 36 | 56 | 183 | 56 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
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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 16 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).
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