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Gordons Bay Harbour surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Gordons Bay Harbour surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gordons Bay Harbour sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gordons Bay Harbour today?
The current surf forecast for Gordons Bay Harbour at 1AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gordons Bay Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
1396 | 1703 | 1633 | 1369 | 1242 | 1128 | 1164 | 1331 | 1197 | 2459 | 2208 | 2046 | 466 | 388 | 315 | 246 | 240 | 202 | 176 | 240 | 362 | 375 | 574 | 560 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:16PM1.28m | 5:23AM1.26m | 5:53PM1.21m | 6:01AM1.18m | 6:40PM1.14m | 6:50AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.41m | 11:36AM0.37m | 11:53PM0.49m | 12:16PM0.45m | 00:42AM0.57m | 1:08PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 1396 | 1703 | 1633 | 1369 | 1242 | 1128 | 134 | 132 | 121 | 997 | 793 | 603 | 466 | 388 | 315 | 128 | 203 | 202 | 176 | 240 | 190 | 169 | 574 | 560 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SE 14 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 105 | 113 | 88 | 90 | 106 | 66 | 30 | 30 | 87 | 109 | 84 | 82 | 53 | 134 | 102 | 113 | 193 | 134 | 128 | 362 | 375 | 118 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | S 20 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 22 | SE 12 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 79 | 42 | 91 | 91 | 85 | 68 | — | — | 7 | 30 | 13 | 44 | 41 | 85 | 18 | 66 | 60 | 108 | 134 | 197 | 162 | 152 | 157 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1164 | 1331 | 1197 | 2459 | 2208 | 2046 | — | — | — | 246 | 240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 166 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 182 | 182 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 182 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
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