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
Wednesday 3 June 202658°F to 61°Fnot recommended
Thursday 4 June 202652°F to 59°Fnot recommended
Friday 5 June 202656°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 June 202659°F to 61°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 June 202658°F to 61°Frecommended
Monday 8 June 202658°F to 61°Frecommended
Tuesday 9 June 202658°F to 61°Fdiscouraged

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

Sea weather on Wednesday 3 June 2026

On Wednesday 3 June 2026, the sun will rise at 07:44 and will set at 17:45 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 44.1mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%78%78%78%76%77%82%74%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover9%33%44%48%57%83%33%16%
Heat index16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed56km/h (35mph)54km/h (34mph)54km/h (34mph)54km/h (33mph)57km/h (35mph)49km/h (31mph)58km/h (36mph)53km/h (33mph)
Gusts59km/h (37mph)59km/h (37mph)56km/h (34mph)71km/h (44mph)58km/h (36mph)56km/h (35mph)60km/h (37mph)55km/h (34mph)
Direction 138°
SE
139°
SE
136°
SE
132°
SE
134°
SE
138°
SE
133°
SE
132°
SE
Wind chill16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.6ft)2.5m (8.4ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.7m (8.7ft)2.5m (8.3ft)
Direction 242°
WSW
238°
WSW
218°
SW
216°
SW
217°
SW
216°
SW
215°
SW
213°
SSW
Period13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.8 sec.12.5 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.7 sec.11.7 sec.
Significant height1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°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 4 June 2026

On Thursday 4 June 2026, the sun will rise at 07:45 and will set at 17:45 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 52°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 40.4mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)15°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)15°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%67%64%67%62%65%62%55%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover3%7%3%4%4%1%1%19%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)15°C (60°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed48km/h (30mph)44km/h (27mph)44km/h (27mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)33km/h (20mph)
Gusts65km/h (40mph)59km/h (37mph)59km/h (37mph)60km/h (37mph)46km/h (29mph)50km/h (31mph)47km/h (29mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 133°
SE
131°
SE
133°
SE
129°
SE
132°
SE
139°
SE
129°
SE
134°
SE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)15°C (60°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (8.0ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.8ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.5ft)
Direction 207°
SSW
207°
SSW
207°
SSW
207°
SSW
207°
SSW
207°
SSW
206°
SSW
205°
SSW
Period11.6 sec.11.5 sec.11.2 sec.11.1 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°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 Friday 5 June 2026

On Friday 5 June 2026, the sun will rise at 07:45 and will set at 17:45 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 56°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 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity57%56%58%58%53%54%55%55%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%100%100%8%10%47%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)36km/h (22mph)33km/h (20mph)21km/h (13mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)4km/h (2mph)
Direction 128°
SE
127°
SE
121°
ESE
99°
E
29°
NNE
15°
NNE
357°
N
56°
NE
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.0ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 204°
SSW
204°
SSW
204°
SSW
203°
SSW
228°
SW
227°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
Period8.4 sec.8.6 sec.8.5 sec.9.5 sec.12.7 sec.12.9 sec.14.3 sec.13.9 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.9m (3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°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 Saturday 6 June 2026

On Saturday 6 June 2026, the sun will rise at 07:46 and will set at 17:44 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity56%55%57%62%66%71%80%83%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover100%8%62%4%45%100%100%91%
Heat index15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)22km/h (13mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)25km/h (16mph)35km/h (22mph)39km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 68°
ENE
33°
NNE
339°
NNW
336°
NNW
345°
NNW
338°
NNW
331°
NNW
337°
NNW
Wind chill15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Direction 233°
SW
234°
SW
235°
SW
237°
WSW
237°
WSW
239°
WSW
239°
WSW
239°
WSW
Period13.5 sec.13.3 sec.12.8 sec.12.6 sec.12.3 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°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 Sunday 7 June 2026

On Sunday 7 June 2026, the sun will rise at 07:46 and will set at 17:44 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%85%88%83%84%85%82%79%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover88%100%100%92%97%100%96%92%
Heat index16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)15km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)15km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)
Direction 334°
NNW
353°
N
50°
NE
46°
NE
11°
N
45°
NE
81°
E
109°
ESE
Wind chill16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.3ft)2.0m (6.4ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 240°
WSW
243°
WSW
240°
WSW
237°
WSW
237°
WSW
238°
WSW
238°
WSW
237°
WSW
Period11.7 sec.11.2 sec.12.2 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.8 sec.12.8 sec.13.1 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°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 Monday 8 June 2026

On Monday 8 June 2026, the sun will rise at 07:47 and will set at 17:44 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 58°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0.1in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%88%90%87%80%72%71%70%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover93%87%100%100%74%34%56%58%
Heat index15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)
Gusts10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 115°
ESE
66°
ENE
120°
ESE
291°
WNW
264°
W
302°
WNW
272°
W
279°
W
Wind chill15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 235°
SW
234°
SW
234°
SW
234°
SW
233°
SW
233°
SW
233°
SW
232°
SW
Period13.6 sec.13.4 sec.13.3 sec.13.0 sec.12.8 sec.12.7 sec.12.5 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°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 Tuesday 9 June 2026

On Tuesday 9 June 2026, the sun will rise at 07:47 and will set at 17:44 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 58°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%75%81%82%69%65%69%73%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover85%97%94%99%71%16%4%0%
Heat index15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction 296°
WNW
314°
NW
292°
WNW
244°
WSW
195°
SSW
155°
SSE
94°
E
96°
E
Wind chill15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
Direction 231°
SW
228°
SW
226°
SW
227°
SW
228°
SW
230°
SW
231°
SW
230°
SW
Period11.2 sec.9.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.5 sec.11.4 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature17°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)

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