Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 03 Jul 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
15.8° 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 Thursday (Jul 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) in the next 12 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 04) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 3rd Jul)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 7th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 6th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 14s

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

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Thu
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.5
SW
1.2
SW
1.5
SW
2.3
SW
3
SSW
3
SW
4
SW
3
SW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.4
S
1.9
S
1.8
SSW
1.4
SW
2.1
SW
2
SW
2.2
SW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.1
SSW
3.5
SW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
Period(s) (?)141313121215151413121212151414141112131415161515141312111111111110102422
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)11938755908351550433432819164260124263214335139473163160217489381486146816723219351732462216176952111197954982578380435243227335392
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
20
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
NW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
40
NW
25
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
E
0
S
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:35PM
1.17
10:23AM
1.00
10:41PM
1.15
11:35AM
1.03
11:45PM
1.16
12:36PM
1.08
12:42AM
1.20
1:24PM
1.16
1:30AM
1.26
2:06PM
1.23
2:12AM
1.33
2:44PM
1.31
2:50AM
1.39
3:20PM
1.38
3:27AM
1.43
3:56PM
1.45
4:03AM
1.45
4:31PM
1.50
4:40AM
1.45
5:08PM
1.53
5:18AM
1.43
5:46PM
1.54
5:59AM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:04PM
0.57
4:19AM
0.54
4:15PM
0.60
5:26AM
0.52
5:30PM
0.60
6:25AM
0.47
6:33PM
0.55
7:14AM
0.41
7:24PM
0.49
7:56AM
0.34
8:08PM
0.42
8:34AM
0.27
8:47PM
0.35
9:10AM
0.21
9:25PM
0.30
9:44AM
0.16
10:02PM
0.25
10:18AM
0.13
10:39PM
0.23
10:52AM
0.12
11:18PM
0.22
11:27AM
0.14
11:59PM
0.23
12:04PM
0.19
Thu
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
Sunrise--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:48--7:48
Sunset5:45--5:45--5:46--5:46--5:47--5:47--5:49--5:50--5:50--5:51--5:51--5:52--
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Rain (mm)
101-1121229731-----------212------------
Temp. °C141312131213141212131313141214161215171416171513131111131112141213151213
Feels °C (?)111134991098891011101011911141111111099810118911101012811

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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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).

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