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Lat Long: 34.17° S 18.83° E

Gordons Bay Harbour Surf Photo: 'splash' by Charl de Waal

Issued: 7 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gordons Bay Harbour sea temperature is

13.3°C

2.3°

Gordons Bay Harbour surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 April at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW
	13 s	cross		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 April at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW
	14 s	cross		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 April at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	SW	SW
	15 s	cross	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	SW	SW
	15 s	cross	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW
	15 s	cross- on	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW
	15 s	cross- on	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW	SW
	15 s	cross- on	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW	SW
	15 s	cross- on	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW	SW
	15 s	cross- on	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW
	15 s	on	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	14 s	on	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	SW
	14 s	on	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW
	14 s	on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW
	14 s	on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW
	13 s	on		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW
	13 s	on		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Gordons Bay Harbour around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 48 minutes before low water (falling neap tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.9 ft). Range 1.98m (6.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Gordons Bay Harbour Surf Photo: 'splash' by Charl de Waal

this is what happens when u guys predict a 5m SW swell

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User: Charl de Waal (32 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:10 pm 26 Apr 2011