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
Saturday 20 April 202458°F to 63°Frecommended
Sunday 21 April 202454°F to 61°Frecommended
Monday 22 April 202456°F to 61°Frecommended
Tuesday 23 April 202459°F to 61°Frecommended
Wednesday 24 April 202458°F to 61°Frecommended
Thursday 25 April 202459°F to 63°Fnot recommended
Friday 26 April 202459°F to 65°Fdiscouraged

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

Sea weather on Saturday 20 April 2024

On Saturday 20 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:13 and will set at 18:17 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity94%93%93%90%86%78%84%92%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover3%21%20%11%0%0%100%8%
Heat index16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)12km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)20km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)11km/h (7mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 150°
SSE
136°
SE
161°
SSE
148°
SSE
173°
S
168°
SSE
144°
SE
141°
SE
Wind chill16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.1ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (5.1ft)
Direction 233°
SW
243°
WSW
240°
WSW
237°
WSW
238°
WSW
236°
WSW
236°
WSW
237°
WSW
Period12.0 sec.11.9 sec.14.4 sec.13.9 sec.13.4 sec.13.0 sec.12.6 sec.12.5 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 21 April 2024

On Sunday 21 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:14 and will set at 18:15 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 54°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 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%90%84%77%73%77%90%89%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%4%5%0%0%77%
Heat index16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (60°F)
Dew point15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)1km/h (1mph)7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)3km/h (2mph)15km/h (9mph)20km/h (13mph)25km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)8km/h (5mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction 96°
E
285°
WNW
36°
NE
17°
NNE

N
317°
NW
291°
WNW
34°
NE
Wind chill16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (60°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 237°
WSW
236°
WSW
235°
SW
234°
SW
234°
SW
226°
SW
225°
SW
229°
SW
Period12.3 sec.12.3 sec.12.4 sec.12.4 sec.12.1 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.6 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Monday 22 April 2024

On Monday 22 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:15 and will set at 18:14 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity98%98%98%94%89%88%89%89%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover80%100%73%47%4%6%7%9%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts25km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)32km/h (20mph)30km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)20km/h (13mph)12km/h (8mph)7km/h (4mph)
Direction 311°
NW
17°
NNE

N
359°
N
352°
N
325°
NW
271°
W
189°
S
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.7ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.8ft)
Direction 233°
SW
242°
WSW
243°
WSW
268°
W
266°
W
268°
W
269°
W
265°
W
Period11.7 sec.11.6 sec.10.6 sec.12.7 sec.12.1 sec.11.7 sec.11.5 sec.11.2 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 23 April 2024

On Tuesday 23 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:15 and will set at 18:13 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 5.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 10.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%88%89%90%90%91%93%95%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover8%4%6%14%17%19%31%36%
Heat index16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)2km/h (1mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts9km/h (6mph)4km/h (3mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction 165°
SSE
54°
NE
347°
NNW
357°
N
333°
NNW
301°
WNW
274°
W
272°
W
Wind chill16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.9m (6.1ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.8ft)
Direction 265°
W
265°
W
263°
W
261°
W
201°
SSW
201°
SSW
200°
SSW
201°
SSW
Period11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.6 sec.10.2 sec.16.4 sec.16.1 sec.15.5 sec.15.2 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 24 April 2024

On Wednesday 24 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:16 and will set at 18:12 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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity95%97%98%97%94%92%92%91%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover42%87%77%75%22%19%18%17%
Heat index16°C (60°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)26km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)33km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 310°
NW
14°
NNE
21°
NNE
360°
N
344°
NNW
232°
SW
194°
SSW
179°
S
Wind chill16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.5ft)1.7m (5.5ft)2.0m (6.4ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Direction 200°
SSW
219°
SW
209°
SSW
206°
SSW
205°
SSW
207°
SSW
209°
SSW
211°
SSW
Period14.6 sec.13.3 sec.13.6 sec.13.4 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.9 sec.12.6 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 25 April 2024

On Thursday 25 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:17 and will set at 18:11 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°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 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%90%89%82%75%74%75%77%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover10%12%40%42%9%15%18%36%
Heat index16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (12mph)20km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)34km/h (21mph)39km/h (24mph)44km/h (27mph)45km/h (28mph)38km/h (24mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)36km/h (22mph)41km/h (26mph)46km/h (29mph)47km/h (29mph)41km/h (25mph)
Direction 168°
SSE
162°
SSE
158°
SSE
149°
SSE
146°
SE
145°
SE
140°
SE
130°
SE
Wind chill16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 208°
SSW
202°
SSW
203°
SSW
205°
SSW
208°
SSW
213°
SSW
212°
SSW
202°
SSW
Period12.2 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.10.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.5 sec.7.4 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Friday 26 April 2024

On Friday 26 April 2024, the sun will rise at 07:18 and will set at 18:10 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 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%85%86%83%72%64%66%72%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover40%69%12%38%72%11%0%0%
Heat index16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (16mph)20km/h (12mph)17km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)30km/h (19mph)21km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)
Direction 121°
ESE
119°
ESE
113°
ESE
106°
ESE
130°
SE
184°
S
154°
SSE
131°
SE
Wind chill16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)
Direction 205°
SSW
210°
SSW
215°
SW
213°
SSW
200°
SSW
187°
S
196°
SSW
224°
SW
Period8.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.5 sec.11.3 sec.12.3 sec.15.1 sec.14.1 sec.13.8 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)

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