
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gordons Bay Harbour today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gordons Bay Harbour at 5AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Gordons Bay Harbour. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 279 | 674 | 1005 | 1060 | 979 | 1020 | 1238 | 1719 | 1810 | 1657 | 1408 | 1448 | 1305 | 1388 | 1320 | 1390 | 1823 | 1927 | 2042 | 2360 | 2479 | 2381 | 2148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.21m | 7:39PM1.35m | 8:16AM1.12m | 8:48PM1.25m | 9:45AM1.06m | 10:22PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.32m | 1:09PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.40m | 2:12PM0.48m | 3:30AM0.46m | 3:48PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
98 | 279 | 674 | 1005 | 1060 | 979 | 1020 | 1238 | 1719 | 1810 | 1657 | 1408 | 1448 | 1305 | 1388 | 1320 | 1390 | 1823 | 1927 | 2042 | 2360 | 2479 | 2381 | 2148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
142 | 60 | 59 | 41 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 126 | 26 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 70 | 85 | 69 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 239 | 302 | 232 | 141 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
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