Sea Temperature

Gordon's Bay Sea Temperature

(Today) May 2018

18.3°C / 65°F

Current weather

(clear sky)
15°C / 59°F

Partly cloudy
Wind

14 mph

Humidity

100%

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.

Monthly average sea temp

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.

Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Gordon's Bay
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 17.1 17.1 17.1 15.3 14.9 15 14.4 14.3 14.5 15.1 16.2 17.1
Max °C 21.6 20.7 21.3 19.6 18.5 17.6 16.2 16.4 16.2 17.5 19.1 20.4
Min °F 64.5 64.2 64.5 61.2 60.3 60 58.6 58.5 58.7 60.1 62.3 64.1
Max °F 69 67.8 68.7 65.5 63.9 62.6 60.4 60.6 60.4 62.5 65.2 67.4

7 day tide forecast for Gordon's Bay

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • High 12:22am
    (1.60m)
  • Low 06:53am
    (0.49m)
  • High 12:58pm
    (1.50m)
  • Low 07:00pm
    (0.56m)
  • High 01:10am
    (1.66m)
  • Low 07:37am
    (0.43m)
  • High 01:42pm
    (1.56m)
  • Low 07:43pm
    (0.51m)
  • High 01:51am
    (1.71m)
  • Low 08:14am
    (0.39m)
  • High 02:20pm
    (1.61m)
  • Low 08:20pm
    (0.48m)
  • High 02:28am
    (1.73m)
  • Low 08:47am
    (0.36m)
  • High 02:55pm
    (1.64m)
  • Low 08:54pm
    (0.47m)
  • High 03:01am
    (1.73m)
  • Low 09:17am
    (0.36m)
  • High 03:28pm
    (1.66m)
  • Low 09:26pm
    (0.48m)
  • High 03:34am
    (1.71m)
  • Low 09:47am
    (0.37m)
  • High 04:01pm
    (1.65m)
  • Low 09:58pm
    (0.50m)
  • High 04:06am
    (1.67m)
  • Low 10:16am
    (0.39m)
  • High 04:33pm
    (1.63m)
  • Low 10:30pm
    (0.54m)

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

Average May sea temperatures

  • Max: 18.5°C / 65.3°F
  • Avg: 16.7°C / 62.1°F
  • Min: 14.9°C / 58.8°F
Gordon's Bay average sea temperature chart

These average ocean temperatures for Gordon's Bay are calculated from several years of archived data.

Map showing location of Gordon's Bay (-34.166667, 18.866667)

Locations nearby

Variations

Whilst sea temperatures for Gordon's Bay are as accurate as current data allows, there may be slight local and regional variations depending on conditions. Time of day and wind direction may have a temporary local effect as can water flows from neraby rivers.

Alternate names for Gordon's Bay
Gordons Bay, Gordon's Bay, Gordonsbaai

Gordon's Bay average sea temperature chart