Gordons Bay Harbour Surf Forecast

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Gordons Bay Harbour surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 02 Nov 2025 SAST

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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 17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gordons Bay Harbour this week:

The surf forecast for Gordons Bay Harbour over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Gordons Bay Harbour in the next 12 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 04) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 02) at 11PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2AM (Mon 3rd Nov)	5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf	2AM (Mon 3rd Nov)	5ft (1.6m) 11s
Most Powerful	11AM (Tue 4th Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gordons Bay Harbour over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).
	Sunday 02			Monday 03			Tuesday 04			Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSE	SW	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SW	SE	SW
Period(s) (?)	12	11	11	11	12	11	13	12	11	11	6	12	6	6	7	7	7	6	12	6	14
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	782	380	571	572	509	615	867	774	471	268	194	236	202	376	226	128	385	120	126	190	463
Wind (km/h)	S	SSE	ESE	S	S	SSE	S	SSE	ESE	SSE	SSE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	E	WSW	ESE	N
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	12:43PM 1.51		1:13AM 1.42	1:24PM 1.65		1:54AM 1.52		2:06PM 1.74	2:36AM 1.59		2:48PM 1.77	3:17AM 1.62		3:31PM 1.74	4:00AM 1.60		4:15PM 1.66	4:44AM 1.53		5:02PM 1.53
Low Tide / height (m)		7:08PM 0.14		7:14AM 0.18	7:49PM 0.00		7:56AM 0.09		8:29PM -0.08	8:37AM 0.03		9:09PM -0.10	9:20AM 0.02		9:51PM -0.06	10:04AM 0.07		10:33PM 0.03	10:51AM 0.15		11:19PM 0.15

	Sunday 02			Monday 03			Tuesday 04			Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08
Sunrise	5:43	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-
Sunset	-	7:13	-	-	7:14	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:17	-	-	7:19	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	18	15	20	20	15	18	19	17	22	21	18	23	23	19	26	31	21	30	30	26
Feels °C (?)	14	13	11	17	17	11	14	14	14	18	16	13	16	15	13	22	25	16	29	28	26

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The above surf forecast table for Gordons Bay Harbour provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Gordons Bay Harbour can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Gordons Bay Harbour 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 (Gordons Bay Harbour) 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 Gordons Bay Harbour 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.

Gordons Bay Harbour is 18 km (11 miles) from the city of Grabouw. If you plan a holiday in Cape Town, look for hotels and other accommodation in Grabouw. Grabouw has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.