Gordon's Bay Main Beach
Hermanus · South Africa
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A october–april staple near Hermanus, Gordon's Bay Main Beach is a sand beach exposed to W-facing swell — SW–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–SE wind.
Today's surf at Gordon's Bay Main Beach
Updated 12:27 spot time
Gordon's Bay Main Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.0 m double overhead+, 1.5 m SSW swell at 8.15 s. Wind up to 25 km/h SSE. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 06:00 — fun (3/5) with 17 km/h SSE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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