Sea weather in Cape Town in South Africa All the beach weather in Cape Town

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Cape Town in South Africa, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Cape Town over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Cape Town in South Africa this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Cape Town. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Friday 5 December 202565°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 December 202559°F to 67°Fnot recommended
Sunday 7 December 202561°F to 67°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202561°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202565°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202563°F to 67°Fnot recommended
Thursday 11 December 202565°F to 70°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Cape Town

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:28 and will set at 19:46 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°F t and a low of 65°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%82%83%76%77%78%76%75%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover33%33%0%0%5%28%26%10%
Heat index18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Dew point15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)38km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)49km/h (31mph)44km/h (28mph)45km/h (28mph)37km/h (23mph)43km/h (27mph)43km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)
Direction 152°
SSE
154°
SSE
152°
SSE
158°
SSE
169°
SSE
165°
SSE
161°
SSE
155°
SSE
Wind chill18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.8ft)
Direction 235°
SW
230°
SW
231°
SW
228°
SW
228°
SW
231°
SW
228°
SW
225°
SW
Period10.1 sec.10.0 sec.10.1 sec.10.2 sec.10.1 sec.9.9 sec.9.6 sec.9.4 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:28 and will set at 19:47 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 59°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.8mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%74%71%68%66%67%68%74%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover6%1%2%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (65°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)13°C (56°F)
Wind
Speed39km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)43km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)45km/h (28mph)
Gusts41km/h (26mph)56km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)56km/h (35mph)37km/h (23mph)48km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 155°
SSE
151°
SSE
152°
SSE
151°
SSE
158°
SSE
159°
SSE
153°
SSE
148°
SSE
Wind chill18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (65°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.1m (6.8ft)
Direction 224°
SW
224°
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225°
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223°
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224°
SW
228°
SW
229°
SW
229°
SW
Period8.8 sec.8.7 sec.14.7 sec.8.6 sec.8.4 sec.13.4 sec.13.1 sec.12.7 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:28 and will set at 19:48 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 61°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (60°F)19°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (60°F)19°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%77%81%73%66%69%72%77%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%0%74%
Heat index18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (60°F)19°C (65°F)
Dew point14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)15°C (58°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)35km/h (22mph)27km/h (17mph)20km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)35km/h (21mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts41km/h (25mph)52km/h (32mph)41km/h (25mph)29km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)41km/h (26mph)43km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)
Direction 143°
SE
141°
SE
139°
SE
139°
SE
155°
SSE
162°
SSE
157°
SSE
154°
SSE
Wind chill18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (60°F)19°C (65°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (7.0ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.3ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.7ft)
Direction 228°
SW
227°
SW
227°
SW
228°
SW
228°
SW
229°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
Period12.5 sec.12.3 sec.12.0 sec.12.0 sec.12.0 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:28 and will set at 19:49 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°F t and a low of 61°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%80%82%74%71%69%73%84%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover100%2%6%2%1%6%3%0%
Heat index19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)
Dew point15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)
Wind
Speed36km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)30km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)49km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)40km/h (25mph)30km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 156°
SSE
154°
SSE
157°
SSE
162°
SSE
179°
S
177°
S
167°
SSE
158°
SSE
Wind chill19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.4ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.7m (5.5ft)
Direction 231°
SW
231°
SW
231°
SW
230°
SW
229°
SW
227°
SW
226°
SW
226°
SW
Period11.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.5 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:29 and will set at 19:50 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°F t and a low of 65°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%87%88%83%82%83%81%82%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover2%4%1%2%8%5%10%12%
Heat index19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)
Dew point16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)
Gusts39km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 156°
SSE
164°
SSE
162°
SSE
174°
S
195°
SSW
186°
S
163°
SSE
149°
SSE
Wind chill19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.4ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (6.1ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
Direction 226°
SW
225°
SW
226°
SW
227°
SW
228°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
229°
SW
Period11.4 sec.11.3 sec.11.2 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.10.8 sec.10.6 sec.10.4 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:29 and will set at 19:50 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 63°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%86%84%78%74%77%79%80%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover3%4%3%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)
Dew point16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)33km/h (20mph)30km/h (19mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)36km/h (22mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)50km/h (31mph)46km/h (29mph)34km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)39km/h (24mph)46km/h (29mph)44km/h (27mph)
Direction 147°
SSE
149°
SSE
145°
SE
146°
SSE
158°
SSE
157°
SSE
151°
SSE
144°
SE
Wind chill19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 225°
SW
226°
SW
227°
SW
224°
SW
216°
SW
214°
SW
216°
SW
222°
SW
Period10.2 sec.10.1 sec.10.1 sec.10.8 sec.11.4 sec.10.3 sec.10.6 sec.10.7 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:29 and will set at 19:51 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 65°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (69°F)19°C (66°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (69°F)19°C (66°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%84%84%77%70%73%81%91%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover0%1%1%0%6%35%80%74%
Heat index19°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)21°C (69°F)23°C (74°F)20°C (69°F)19°C (66°F)
Dew point15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)
Wind
Speed29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)41km/h (26mph)35km/h (21mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)
Direction 143°
SE
142°
SE
132°
SE
159°
SSE
212°
SSW
173°
S
167°
SSE
164°
SSE
Wind chill19°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (67°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (69°F)19°C (66°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 223°
SW
224°
SW
225°
SW
227°
SW
229°
SW
232°
SW
234°
SW
236°
SW
Period10.5 sec.10.3 sec.10.2 sec.10.1 sec.10.0 sec.9.9 sec.10.0 sec.9.9 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)

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