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. | Max wind | Our opinion | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 15 December 2025 | 61°F to 67°F | 12.4mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Tuesday 16 December 2025 | 63°F to 67°F | 7.5mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Wednesday 17 December 2025 | 58°F to 65°F | 23mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Thursday 18 December 2025 | 59°F to 65°F | 23.6mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Friday 19 December 2025 | 61°F to 67°F | 25.5mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Saturday 20 December 2025 | 63°F to 67°F | 29.8mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Sunday 21 December 2025 | 65°F to 68°F | 22.4mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Cape Town
Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025
On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:30 and will set at 19:54 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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  |  |  | |  | | | |
| Outside temperature | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 83% | 86% | 87% | 80% | 79% | 78% | 79% | 83% |
| Barometric pressure | 1015 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1011 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 0% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 13% |
| Heat index | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Dew point | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 17km/h (10mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 15km/h (10mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 20km/h (12mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 23km/h (15mph) | 20km/h (13mph) |
| Gusts | 27km/h (17mph) | 30km/h (19mph) | 25km/h (16mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 25km/h (15mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 34km/h (21mph) |
| Direction | 149° SSE | 154° SSE | 147° SSE | 162° SSE | 209° SSW | 209° SSW | 188° S | 164° SSE |
| Wind chill | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.1m (6.8ft) | 2.1m (7.0ft) | 2.2m (7.3ft) | 2.3m (7.6ft) | 2.4m (7.8ft) | 2.4m (7.9ft) | 2.4m (7.9ft) | 2.3m (7.6ft) |
| Direction | 227° SW | 227° SW | 226° SW | 227° SW | 227° SW | 229° SW | 231° SW | 232° SW |
| Period | 11.0 sec. | 11.0 sec. | 11.1 sec. | 11.4 sec. | 11.9 sec. | 12.3 sec. | 12.5 sec. | 12.5 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.2m (0.7ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025
On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:30 and will set at 19:54 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | |  |
| Outside temperature | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 86% | 88% | 88% | 85% | 81% | 81% | 85% | 88% |
| Barometric pressure | 1010 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1010 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 4% | 2% | 6% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 27% | 100% |
| Heat index | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Dew point | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 18km/h (11mph) | 17km/h (11mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 4km/h (3mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 12km/h (8mph) |
| Gusts | 30km/h (19mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 25km/h (16mph) | 20km/h (13mph) |
| Direction | 155° SSE | 168° SSE | 165° SSE | 277° W | 286° WNW | 297° WNW | 277° W | 323° NW |
| Wind chill | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.2m (7.4ft) | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 2.1m (6.9ft) | 2.1m (6.8ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) | 2.0m (6.5ft) | 2.0m (6.5ft) | 2.0m (6.5ft) |
| Direction | 233° SW | 234° SW | 235° SW | 236° WSW | 238° WSW | 239° WSW | 241° WSW | 250° WSW |
| Period | 12.5 sec. | 12.4 sec. | 12.3 sec. | 12.1 sec. | 12.0 sec. | 11.9 sec. | 11.9 sec. | 15.0 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.2m (0.7ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.3m (1ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025
On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:31 and will set at 19:55 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 58°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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | |  | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 91% | 85% | 72% | 71% | 69% | 64% | 64% | 66% |
| Barometric pressure | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1015 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1019 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 62% | 84% | 55% | 70% | 32% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Heat index | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
| Dew point | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 8km/h (5mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 23km/h (15mph) | 22km/h (13mph) | 30km/h (18mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 37km/h (23mph) |
| Gusts | 14km/h (8mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 46km/h (28mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 55km/h (34mph) |
| Direction | 234° SW | 181° S | 173° S | 164° SSE | 177° S | 173° S | 163° SSE | 161° SSE |
| Wind chill | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.0m (6.7ft) | 2.1m (7.1ft) | 2.4m (7.8ft) | 2.4m (7.9ft) | 2.4m (7.7ft) | 2.4m (8.0ft) | 2.4m (8.0ft) | 2.3m (7.7ft) |
| Direction | 249° WSW | 251° WSW | 252° WSW | 253° WSW | 255° WSW | 223° SW | 215° SW | 211° SSW |
| Period | 14.5 sec. | 14.2 sec. | 8.1 sec. | 7.9 sec. | 13.0 sec. | 9.1 sec. | 12.5 sec. | 8.8 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.2m (0.7ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025
On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:31 and will set at 19:55 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°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! 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 7.2ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 67% | 68% | 68% | 63% | 62% | 65% | 71% | 77% |
| Barometric pressure | 1019 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1020 hPa | 1020 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1019 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Heat index | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
| Dew point | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 33km/h (21mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 38km/h (24mph) | 38km/h (23mph) |
| Gusts | 49km/h (30mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 38km/h (24mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 42km/h (26mph) |
| Direction | 154° SSE | 151° SSE | 146° SSE | 148° SSE | 162° SSE | 168° SSE | 162° SSE | 155° SSE |
| Wind chill | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 2.1m (6.8ft) | 1.9m (6.3ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.7m (5.7ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) |
| Direction | 209° SSW | 205° SSW | 204° SSW | 204° SSW | 206° SSW | 208° SSW | 213° SSW | 215° SW |
| Period | 8.8 sec. | 8.6 sec. | 8.5 sec. | 8.3 sec. | 8.3 sec. | 11.9 sec. | 11.8 sec. | 8.9 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025
On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:31 and will set at 19:56 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 79% | 82% | 83% | 74% | 70% | 72% | 75% | 80% |
| Barometric pressure | 1019 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1016 hPa | 1015 hPa | 1015 hPa | 1015 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Heat index | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Dew point | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 36km/h (23mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 33km/h (20mph) | 30km/h (18mph) | 36km/h (23mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 41km/h (25mph) |
| Gusts | 42km/h (26mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 51km/h (31mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 41km/h (25mph) | 42km/h (26mph) |
| Direction | 149° SSE | 152° SSE | 151° SSE | 150° SSE | 162° SSE | 165° SSE | 158° SSE | 152° SSE |
| Wind chill | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 2.2m (7.4ft) | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 2.1m (7.0ft) | 2.1m (7.0ft) | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 2.4m (7.9ft) |
| Direction | 224° SW | 218° SW | 220° SW | 220° SW | 220° SW | 220° SW | 202° SSW | 164° SSE |
| Period | 11.7 sec. | 8.6 sec. | 8.6 sec. | 8.9 sec. | 9.2 sec. | 9.1 sec. | 9.1 sec. | 10.0 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025
On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:32 and will set at 19:57 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 29.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 19°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 19°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 82% | 84% | 84% | 78% | 73% | 73% | 75% | 81% |
| Barometric pressure | 1015 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1011 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 0% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 4% |
| Heat index | 19°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Dew point | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 40km/h (25mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 48km/h (30mph) |
| Gusts | 42km/h (26mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 44km/h (28mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 51km/h (32mph) |
| Direction | 152° SSE | 151° SSE | 147° SSE | 147° SSE | 151° SSE | 153° SSE | 153° SSE | 150° SSE |
| Wind chill | 19°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.4m (7.9ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) | 2.4m (7.9ft) | 2.5m (8.2ft) | 2.6m (8.5ft) | 2.8m (9.2ft) | 2.8m (9.2ft) |
| Direction | 179° S | 215° SW | 212° SSW | 208° SSW | 208° SSW | 210° SSW | 212° SSW | 216° SW |
| Period | 12.0 sec. | 11.8 sec. | 11.8 sec. | 11.7 sec. | 11.7 sec. | 11.8 sec. | 12.1 sec. | 12.5 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Sea weather on Sunday 21 December 2025
On Sunday 21 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:32 and will set at 19:57 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 9.8ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 83% | 86% | 86% | 78% | 70% | 71% | 72% | 75% |
| Barometric pressure | 1010 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1006 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 1% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 14% | 2% | 5% | 6% |
| Heat index | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
| Dew point | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 42km/h (26mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 38km/h (23mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 35km/h (21mph) | 41km/h (26mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 36km/h (22mph) |
| Gusts | 47km/h (29mph) | 44km/h (27mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 41km/h (25mph) | 46km/h (29mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 38km/h (23mph) |
| Direction | 147° SSE | 144° SE | 142° SE | 139° SE | 144° SE | 144° SE | 143° SE | 137° SE |
| Wind chill | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.6m (8.5ft) | 2.5m (8.2ft) | 2.5m (8.2ft) | 2.4m (7.9ft) | 2.6m (8.5ft) | 2.9m (9.5ft) | 3.0m (9.8ft) | 3.0m (9.8ft) |
| Direction | 221° SW | 223° SW | 225° SW | 225° SW | 226° SW | 228° SW | 205° SSW | 160° SSE |
| Period | 13.0 sec. | 13.1 sec. | 12.8 sec. | 12.2 sec. | 12.2 sec. | 12.1 sec. | 12.0 sec. | 11.9 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) | 2.1m (6.9ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |