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Gordon’s Bay · September 2026 04:16 · UTC+2
South Africa Western Cape 34.156° S · 18.877° E

Gordon’s Bay Tide Chart

Tide predictions, solunar fishing times and marine weather for Gordon’s Bay, South Africa — updated daily, free forever.

Rising
-0.1 m
High in 3h 34m
0.3 m at 07:50
Last low tide: -0.4 m at 01:30

The water level is rising. Next high tide in 3 h 34 min (07:50).

06:59 18:28 Coefficient 31 · low Calculated for Gordon’s Bay's local time · UTC+2

At a glance

Wind 21 kn from SE · gust 32 kn Waves 2.8 m from SSE · 8 s Fish activity Slow 2 major + 2 minor periods Air temp 13° feels like 7° Water temp 14° Sea surface Pressure 1028 hPa Steady UV index 6 High exposure Coefficient 31 36 morning · 31 afternoon

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September 2026

Tides

Low 01:30 · -0.4 m High 07:50 · 0.3 m Low 13:50 · -0.3 m High 20:20 · 0.3 m
High Low Daylight · 11h 29m Major Minor

L 01:30 -0.4 m H 07:50 0.3 m L 13:50 -0.3 m H 20:20 0.3 m

Interpolated estimate · FES2022 global tide model · heights referenced to Mean Sea Level · Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) · Why might this differ?

HAT
0.3 m
highest astronomical tide
MSL
0.0 m
mean sea level — the chart's zero
LAT
-0.4 m
lowest astronomical tide

The sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 18:28. Today brings 2 high tides and 2 low tides: high water at 07:50 (0.3 m) and 20:20 (0.3 m); low water at 01:30 (-0.4 m) and 13:50 (-0.3 m). The sun crosses the local meridian at 12:43, its highest point of the day.

Hour by hour

Interpolated heights · Friday 4 September
HourHeightTrend
00:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
01:00 -0.3 m ↘ Falling
02:00 -0.4 m ↗ Rising
03:00 -0.3 m ↗ Rising
04:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
05:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
06:00 0.1 m ↗ Rising
07:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
08:00 0.3 m ↘ Falling
09:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling
10:00 0.1 m ↘ Falling
11:00 0.0 m ↘ Falling
HourHeightTrend
12:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
13:00 -0.2 m ↘ Falling
14:00 -0.3 m ↗ Rising
15:00 -0.2 m ↗ Rising
16:00 -0.1 m ↗ Rising
17:00 0.0 m ↗ Rising
18:00 0.2 m ↗ Rising
19:00 0.3 m ↗ Rising
20:00 0.3 m ↗ Rising
21:00 0.3 m ↘ Falling
22:00 0.3 m ↘ Falling
23:00 0.2 m ↘ Falling

Sea & weather now

Conditions at Gordon’s Bay right now, in station-local time.

Air temp 13°C Partly cloudy · feels like 7° · H 20° · L 11°
Water temp 14°C 14° to 14° today
Wind 21 kn SE · Force 5 · Fresh breeze · gusts 32 kn
Swell 2.8 m SSE · 8 s period
Humidity 62% Dew point 6°
Visibility 24 km Cloud cover 72%

Next 24 hours

temperature · wind · rain · humidity
00:00 Partly cloudy 14° 21 SE 59% 0.0 74%
02:00 Overcast 14° 20 SE 3% 0.0 68%
04:00 Partly cloudy 13° 21 SE 0% 0.0 62%
06:00 Partly cloudy 13° 22 SE 0% 0.0 59%
08:00 Clear sky 13° 19 SE 0% 0.0 65%
10:00 Clear sky 16° 19 ESE 0% 0.0 54%
12:00 Clear sky 19° 16 ESE 0% 0.0 42%
14:00 Clear sky 20° 23 SE 0% 0.0 40%
16:00 Clear sky 19° 21 SE 0% 0.0 44%
18:00 Clear sky 15° 21 SE 0% 0.0 61%
20:00 Clear sky 12° 12 SE 0% 0.0 75%
22:00 Clear sky 11° 8 ESE 0% 0.0 81%
23:00 Clear sky 11° 8 ESE 0% 0.0 82%

Rain chance and millimetres per hour, then relative humidity. Scroll for the rest of the day.

Fishing barometer

1028 hPa → Stable
  • Rising Very good Rising pressure after a low signals settling weather — fish feed confidently and this is often the best barometer window of all.
  • Stable Normal activity — today A steady barometer for a day or more means settled conditions and predictable, average feeding around tides and solunar peaks.
  • Falling Good at first A dropping barometer sparks a burst of feeding before the weather turns, then activity slows markedly as the front arrives.
min 1026 hPa max 1031 hPa Hover, tap or arrow-key the line to read any hour.

The barometer is holding steady. Expect routine feeding behaviour, with the usual peaks around tide changes and the solunar periods rather than any pressure-driven surge.

UV index

solar protection

UV 6

High

High exposure — protection is essential: hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.

1–2 · Low
Little risk — most people need no sun protection.
3–7 · Moderate to high
Wear a hat, sunglasses and SPF 30+, and take shade around midday.
8+ · Very high to extreme
Use SPF 50+, cover up and stay out of the sun through the middle of the day.
Water temperature 14° Ranges 14° to 14° today
14°
0 h
14°
2 h
14°
4 h
14°
6 h
14°
8 h
14°
10 h
14°
12 h
14°
14 h
14°
16 h
14°
18 h
14°
20 h
14°
22 h
14°
24 h

The sea surface holds around 14.1° today, moving between 14.1° and 14.2°. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

Outlook

Next 7 days
  • Fri 4 Clear sky 20°/11° 25 kn
  • Sat 5 Clear sky 23°/9° 10 kn
  • Sun 6 Clear sky 29°/12° 7 kn
  • Mon 7 Clear sky 29°/17° 8 kn
  • Tue 8 Clear sky 25°/15° 7 kn
  • Wed 9 Clear sky 22°/13° 10 kn
  • Thu 10 Overcast 19°/14° 13 kn

Air quality

Fair · EAQI 33

Air quality is fair. Fine for outdoor activity; unusually sensitive people should watch for symptoms.

O₃ Ozone Fair 62.3µg/m³ Forms in sunlight; can irritate airways at high levels. Bar is scaled to 130 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM10 Good 13.8µg/m³ Coarse particles from dust, sea spray and traffic. Bar is scaled to 50 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.
PM2.5 Good 9.1µg/m³ Fine particles that reach deep into the lungs. Bar is scaled to 25 µg/m³, where the "poor" band starts.

Bands follow the European Air Quality Index; the day's index is its worst hour, each pollutant its daily mean. Air quality from CAMS.

Weather & marine data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · times are Gordon’s Bay local time.

Tidal coefficient · September

Bigger coefficients mean larger tides and stronger currents
Friday 4 September 31 Low

Morning 36 · afternoon 31

Month range 20 – 103

Heights this month span -0.9 m to 1.0 m above the chart datum

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 103) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

September 2026 — hover, tap or arrow-key a bar to read that day

Very high High Average Low

A larger coefficient means a wider gap between high and low water, so the strongest currents run along the sea bed. Tidal range also shifts with the weather — check the wind and swell before you head out.

Swell

From SSE (166°) · 8.3 s period
Most frequent waves 1.4 m About half the significant height — what you will see most of the time.
Significant height 2.8 m The standard forecast figure — roughly 1 wave in 7 runs higher, on a 8.3 second period.
Maximum waves 5.7 m The odd crest reaches this — allow for it before heading into exposed water.
Swell height 0 – 3.5 m scale 00:00 · 06:00 · 12:00 · 18:00 · 24:00
0 h 2.7 m 8 s S
2 h 2.8 m 8 s SSE
4 h 2.8 m 8 s SSE
6 h 2.8 m 8 s SSE
8 h 2.7 m 8 s SSE
10 h 2.4 m 8 s SSE
12 h 2.3 m 8 s SSE
14 h 2.1 m 8 s SSE
16 h 2.2 m 7 s SSE
18 h 2.1 m 7 s SSE
20 h 2.0 m 7 s SSE
22 h 1.9 m 7 s SSE
24 h 1.9 m 7 s SSE

These figures describe the swell out in open water. Closer to the beach the waves shift with the shape of the coastline and the seabed, though in most spots they end up broadly similar.

Solunar

Feeding windows from the moon's transit, rise and set — the free solunar rating for Gordon’s Bay.

Best fishing times today

Slow

Solunar theory rates today a slow day for fishing at Gordon’s Bay — plan around the major and minor periods below.

Minor Average activity

01:00 – 02:00

Moonrise

Major Peak activity

05:20 – 07:20

Moon overhead (lunar transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Minor Average activity

10:37 – 11:37

Moonset

Major Peak activity

17:51 – 19:51

Moon underfoot (opposing transit)

Overlaps sunrise or sunset
Major period Minor period Daylight

Major periods track the moon's transit and opposing transit and run about two hours; minor periods open at moonrise and moonset and last about an hour. When a period lands on sunrise or sunset, activity climbs higher still — and that overlap happens today.

Moon

Friday 4 September
Last quarter 49% illuminated · 22.2 days old Moonrise 01:30 · Moonset 11:07 · transit 06:20 Visible for 9h 37m
rise 01:30 · 57° ENE set 11:07 · 304° NW transit 06:20
04 SEP Last Quarter 09:51 today
11 SEP New Moon 05:26 in 7 days
18 SEP First Quarter 22:43 in 14 days
26 SEP Full Moon 18:49 in 22 days

Planner

When to go this week, and which days of September are worth the drive.

Bite windows

Friday 4 September

Fish feed hardest when the water starts moving — plan around the hour before and after each tide turn, and doubly so where a turn meets a solunar major period.

Low tide turn

00:30 – 02:30

Water bottoms out at 01:30 then starts to rise.

Prime window

06:50 – 08:50

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

Low tide turn

12:50 – 14:50

Water bottoms out at 13:50 then starts to rise.

Prime window

19:20 – 21:20

Tide turn overlaps a major solunar period — the best bite of the day.

Best days in September

Ranked by tidal coefficient — pick a day to load it.

Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20)

Astronomical observation · moon, sun and Earth

today, 4 September 2026
Moon Distance Earth–Moon 370,264km Angular diameter 0° 32′
Sun Distance Earth–Sun 150,863,418km Angular diameter 0° 32′

Daylight & twilight

Station local time
Golden hour, blue hour and twilight times at Gordon’s Bay today, morning and evening.
LightMorningEvening
Golden hourSoft, warm light — the photographer's window 06:43 – 07:32 17:54 – 18:43
Blue hourDeep even blue just past the sun 06:34 – 06:43 18:43 – 18:53
Civil twilightBright enough to work without lights 06:34 – 06:59 18:28 – 18:53
Nautical twilightHorizon still visible at sea 06:05 – 06:34 18:53 – 19:22
Astronomical twilightThe last trace of sunlight 05:36 – 06:05 19:22 – 19:51

Lighting the Earth at this moment

04:16 UTC+2 · 4 September 2026 · equirectangular, 180°W → 180°E
Day and night world map showing where Gordon’s Bay sits right now

The bright band marks where the Sun stands overhead right now; the pin is Gordon’s Bay. As the Earth turns, the day-and-night line sweeps westward and this map refreshes with the local clock.

Tide table

September 2026
Tide times, heights, coefficient and fishing activity for every day of September 2026 at Gordon’s Bay.
Day Moon Sun 1st tide 2nd tide 3rd tide 4th tide Coefficient Activity
1 Tue 81% illuminated · waning Sunrise07:03 Sunset18:26 05:20 0.6 m high tide 11:20 -0.7 m low tide 17:40 0.8 m high tide 23:50 -0.7 m low tide 74 · High Fair
2 Wed 71% illuminated · waning Sunrise07:01 Sunset18:27 06:00 0.5 m high tide 12:00 -0.6 m low tide 18:20 0.6 m high tide 60 · Average Fair
3 Thu 61% illuminated · waning Sunrise07:00 Sunset18:27 00:30 -0.5 m low tide 06:50 0.4 m high tide 12:40 -0.4 m low tide 19:10 0.5 m high tide 44 · Low Fair
4 Fri 49% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:59 Sunset18:28 01:30 -0.4 m low tide 07:50 0.3 m high tide 13:50 -0.3 m low tide 20:20 0.3 m high tide 31 · Low Slow
5 Sat 38% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:57 Sunset18:29 03:20 -0.3 m low tide 09:40 0.2 m high tide 16:10 -0.2 m low tide 22:20 0.3 m high tide 45 · Low Fair
6 Sun 27% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:56 Sunset18:29 05:20 -0.3 m low tide 11:50 0.3 m high tide 18:00 -0.3 m low tide 60 · Average Fair
7 Mon 17% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:55 Sunset18:30 00:20 0.4 m high tide 06:40 -0.5 m low tide 13:00 0.5 m high tide 19:10 -0.5 m low tide 75 · High Fair
8 Tue 9% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:53 Sunset18:31 01:20 0.5 m high tide 07:30 -0.6 m low tide 13:40 0.7 m high tide 19:50 -0.7 m low tide 88 · High Good
9 Wed 4% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:52 Sunset18:31 02:00 0.6 m high tide 08:10 -0.7 m low tide 14:20 0.8 m high tide 20:40 -0.8 m low tide 98 · Very high Excellent
10 Thu 1% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:50 Sunset18:32 02:40 0.7 m high tide 08:40 -0.8 m low tide 15:00 0.9 m high tide 21:10 -0.9 m low tide 103 · Very high Excellent
11 Fri 0% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:49 Sunset18:33 03:10 0.8 m high tide 09:20 -0.8 m low tide 15:30 1.0 m high tide 21:50 -0.9 m low tide 103 · Very high Excellent
12 Sat 2% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:48 Sunset18:33 03:50 0.8 m high tide 09:50 -0.8 m low tide 16:00 0.9 m high tide 22:20 -0.8 m low tide 98 · Very high Excellent
13 Sun 6% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:46 Sunset18:34 04:20 0.7 m high tide 10:20 -0.8 m low tide 16:30 0.9 m high tide 22:50 -0.8 m low tide 89 · High Excellent
14 Mon 12% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:45 Sunset18:35 04:50 0.7 m high tide 10:50 -0.7 m low tide 17:00 0.8 m high tide 23:20 -0.7 m low tide 76 · High Excellent
15 Tue 19% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:44 Sunset18:35 05:20 0.6 m high tide 11:20 -0.6 m low tide 17:30 0.6 m high tide 23:40 -0.6 m low tide 62 · Average Fair
16 Wed 28% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:42 Sunset18:36 05:50 0.5 m high tide 11:50 -0.4 m low tide 18:10 0.5 m high tide 48 · Low Fair
17 Thu 37% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:41 Sunset18:37 00:10 -0.4 m low tide 06:30 0.4 m high tide 12:20 -0.3 m low tide 18:40 0.3 m high tide 33 · Low Fair
18 Fri 46% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:39 Sunset18:38 00:50 -0.3 m low tide 07:20 0.2 m high tide 13:00 -0.2 m low tide 19:40 0.2 m high tide 20 · Low Slow
19 Sat 55% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:38 Sunset18:38 02:00 -0.2 m low tide 08:40 0.2 m high tide 15:10 -0.1 m low tide 21:20 0.2 m high tide 21 · Low Slow
20 Sun 65% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:36 Sunset18:39 04:30 -0.2 m low tide 11:10 0.2 m high tide 17:20 -0.2 m low tide 23:30 0.2 m high tide 34 · Low Fair
21 Mon 74% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:35 Sunset18:40 05:50 -0.3 m low tide 12:20 0.3 m high tide 18:30 -0.3 m low tide 49 · Low Good
22 Tue 82% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:34 Sunset18:40 00:30 0.3 m high tide 06:40 -0.4 m low tide 13:00 0.4 m high tide 19:10 -0.4 m low tide 63 · Average Fair
23 Wed 89% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:32 Sunset18:41 01:10 0.4 m high tide 07:20 -0.5 m low tide 13:30 0.6 m high tide 19:40 -0.5 m low tide 76 · High Fair
24 Thu 94% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:31 Sunset18:42 01:40 0.5 m high tide 07:50 -0.6 m low tide 14:00 0.7 m high tide 20:10 -0.7 m low tide 88 · High Excellent
25 Fri 98% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:29 Sunset18:42 02:10 0.6 m high tide 08:20 -0.7 m low tide 14:30 0.8 m high tide 20:40 -0.8 m low tide 97 · Very high Excellent
26 Sat 100% illuminated · waxing Sunrise06:28 Sunset18:43 02:40 0.7 m high tide 08:50 -0.8 m low tide 15:00 0.9 m high tide 21:10 -0.8 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
27 Sun 99% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:27 Sunset18:44 03:20 0.8 m high tide 09:20 -0.8 m low tide 15:30 0.9 m high tide 21:40 -0.9 m low tide 102 · Very high Excellent
28 Mon 96% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:25 Sunset18:45 03:50 0.8 m high tide 09:50 -0.8 m low tide 16:00 0.9 m high tide 22:20 -0.9 m low tide 97 · Very high Excellent
29 Tue 91% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:24 Sunset18:45 04:20 0.8 m high tide 10:20 -0.8 m low tide 16:40 0.9 m high tide 22:50 -0.8 m low tide 87 · High Excellent
30 Wed 83% illuminated · waning Sunrise06:22 Sunset18:46 05:00 0.7 m high tide 11:00 -0.7 m low tide 17:20 0.7 m high tide 23:30 -0.7 m low tide 74 · High Fair

Biggest tides: 9–12 Sep (coef 103) · Quietest stretch: 18–19 Sep (coef 20) · Morning 36 · afternoon 31. Predicted levels run between -0.9 m and 1.0 m this month.

Heights are metres above the station's chart datum, so the biggest tides can dip just below zero. Every time shown is Gordon’s Bay local time, with daylight saving already applied.

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this station in gold · nearby stations in green

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Frequently asked questions

Tides, coefficients and fishing times for Gordon’s Bay, explained.

What time is high tide in Gordon’s Bay today?

High water at Gordon’s Bay today is at 07:50 and 20:20. The full list of high and low tide times is in the table above and refreshes every day.

Is today a good day to fish in Gordon’s Bay?

Based on solunar theory the fishing rating today is Slow. The strongest windows are the major periods around the lunar transit, which often line up with sunrise and sunset.

What is the tidal coefficient and why does it matter?

The coefficient runs from 0 to 120 and measures the tidal range — today it is 31 (Low). Higher numbers mean stronger currents and a bigger gap between high and low water, which matters for fishing, diving and boating.

When are sunrise and sunset in Gordon’s Bay today?

The sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 18:28 local time, giving 11h 29m of daylight.

What is the water temperature in Gordon’s Bay today?

The sea surface at Gordon’s Bay is around 14.1°C right now. Water temperature sets the pace of fish metabolism, so the hourly strip above is worth a glance — even a small shift can change where fish hold and how actively they feed.

How big are the waves in Gordon’s Bay today?

The significant wave height at Gordon’s Bay is currently 2.8 m with a period of 8.3 s between crests. Individual sets can stack up to roughly twice that height, so allow a margin at exposed marks and anchorages.

Data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) · CAMS · OpenStreetMap · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · FES2022 — CNES/AVISO/LEGOS · IP geolocation by DB-IP (CC BY 4.0)

Estimates for planning only — not for navigation or safety-critical use. · www.thetidechart.com/za/western-cape/gordons-bay