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Gordons Bay, helicopters
Surf spot · South Africa
Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 8 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 221kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 153kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 226kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 836kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 542kJ
- Wind
- ESE 19 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 325, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 618, too small
- Sat 763, good
- Sun 854, fair
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 107, too small
- Wed 116, too small
- Thu 1236, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Gordons Bay, helicopters does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 25, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 221kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, too small | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 226kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 63, good | 8 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 836kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 54, fair | 6 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 542kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 19 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 190kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 36, too small | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:28 −0.4 mHigh 10:43 +0.5 mLow 17:25 −0.5 mHigh 23:29 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:42 −0.4 mHigh 11:50 +0.6 mLow 18:24 −0.6 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:28 +0.5 mLow 06:37 −0.5 mHigh 12:42 +0.6 mLow 19:11 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Gordons Bay, helicopters
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (275°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (95°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 65). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in May, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Gordons Bay, 1.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 5 dive sites.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,300–US$2,540 each
about US$1,300–US$2,540 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$859–US$1,780 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$148–US$268 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$67–US$107 |
| Total | about US$1,300–US$2,540 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 56 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Gordons Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 40m
About 26h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CPT, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 55 min by road
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