Gordon's Bay Water Temperature

(Today) 21st Feb 2025

19.8°C / 67.7°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

14°C / 58°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
1 mph
Humidity
89%

The measurements for the water temperature in Gordon's Bay, Western Cape are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Gordon's Bay water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Gordon's Bay average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Gordon's Bay
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 18.5 18.2 18.4 16.7 15.5 15.6 15.1 14.5 14.7 15.6 16.6 17.8
Max °C 22.3 21.6 22.3 20.7 19.1 17.8 16.5 16.9 16.5 17.8 19.6 21
Min °F 66.8 66.1 66.6 63.7 61.3 61 59.7 59.1 59.2 61 63.1 65.3
Max °F 70.6 69.5 70.5 67.7 64.9 63.2 61.1 61.5 61 63.2 66.1 68.5

The warmest water temperature is in January with an average around 68.7°F / 20.4°C. The coldest month is September with an average water temperature of 60.1°F / 15.6°C.


7 day tide forecast for Gordon's Bay

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • Low 01:49am
    (0.88m)
  • High 08:21am
    (1.33m)
  • Low 03:17pm
    (0.86m)
  • High 09:42pm
    (1.14m)
  • Low 03:47am
    (0.82m)
  • High 10:16am
    (1.26m)
  • Low 05:21pm
    (0.84m)
  • High 11:56pm
    (1.23m)
  • Low 05:57am
    (0.9m)
  • High 12:07pm
    (1.36m)
  • Low 06:37pm
    (0.73m)
  • High 01:00am
    (1.43m)
  • Low 07:04am
    (0.76m)
  • High 01:09pm
    (1.53m)
  • Low 07:25pm
    (0.6m)
  • High 01:42am
    (1.65m)
  • Low 07:49am
    (0.6m)
  • High 01:54pm
    (1.72m)
  • Low 08:04pm
    (0.47m)
  • High 02:18am
    (1.88m)
  • Low 08:28am
    (0.45m)
  • High 02:33pm
    (1.89m)
  • Low 08:41pm
    (0.36m)
  • High 02:53am
    (2.08m)
  • Low 09:05am
    (0.32m)
  • High 03:10pm
    (2.04m)
  • Low 09:16pm
    (0.27m)
7 day tide times for Gordon's Bay

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Cape Town, South Africa) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.