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
Thursday 29 January 202663°F to 70°Fdiscouraged
Friday 30 January 202665°F to 70°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 31 January 202668°F to 70°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 1 February 202667°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202665°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 3 February 202667°F to 74°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 4 February 202667°F to 72°Fdiscouraged

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

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:05 and will set at 19:54 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°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 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.2mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (63°F)20°C (69°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (63°F)20°C (69°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%78%79%74%66%72%77%82%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (63°F)20°C (69°F)
Dew point15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)17°C (63°F)
Wind
Speed39km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)28km/h (17mph)17km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)31km/h (19mph)37km/h (23mph)36km/h (23mph)
Gusts55km/h (34mph)49km/h (30mph)40km/h (25mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)35km/h (21mph)38km/h (23mph)39km/h (25mph)
Direction 146°
SE
141°
SE
137°
SE
130°
SE
168°
SSE
162°
SSE
157°
SSE
156°
SSE
Wind chill19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)17°C (63°F)20°C (69°F)
Waves
Height2.7m (8.9ft)2.7m (8.7ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.3m (7.6ft)
Direction 222°
SW
222°
SW
222°
SW
222°
SW
222°
SW
222°
SW
223°
SW
223°
SW
Period12.5 sec.12.5 sec.12.4 sec.12.3 sec.12.2 sec.12.1 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
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 Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:06 and will set at 19:53 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 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (68°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (68°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%90%91%84%82%83%84%89%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover0%6%13%0%0%0%0%11%
Heat index20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (68°F)
Dew point18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (59°F)18°C (65°F)
Wind
Speed31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)20km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)25km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)43km/h (26mph)33km/h (20mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 151°
SSE
149°
SSE
147°
SSE
149°
SSE
188°
S
186°
S
177°
S
165°
SSE
Wind chill20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (68°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.1ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.1ft)1.5m (5.1ft)
Direction 223°
SW
223°
SW
222°
SW
223°
SW
223°
SW
222°
SW
222°
SW
224°
SW
Period11.8 sec.11.6 sec.11.5 sec.11.3 sec.11.2 sec.11.1 sec.11.1 sec.11.1 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
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 Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:07 and will set at 19:52 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 68°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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%88%87%81%78%83%85%90%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover4%4%0%3%3%7%87%70%
Heat index20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)
Dew point18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)30km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts41km/h (26mph)38km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)37km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 165°
SSE
168°
SSE
165°
SSE
169°
SSE
183°
S
177°
S
156°
SSE
155°
SSE
Wind chill20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.2m (7.3ft)
Direction 225°
SW
228°
SW
229°
SW
228°
SW
233°
SW
231°
SW
238°
WSW
235°
SW
Period10.9 sec.10.7 sec.10.4 sec.10.2 sec.10.3 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.17.3 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (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 Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:08 and will set at 19:52 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°F t and a low of 67°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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%91%89%86%83%76%76%77%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover37%60%82%53%55%11%21%73%
Heat index20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)
Dew point18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)33km/h (20mph)28km/h (17mph)36km/h (23mph)45km/h (28mph)42km/h (26mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 156°
SSE
163°
SSE
157°
SSE
182°
S
196°
SSW
200°
SSW
192°
SSW
174°
S
Wind chill20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.7ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.7m (8.7ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 234°
SW
232°
SW
232°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
228°
SW
228°
SW
225°
SW
Period16.4 sec.16.2 sec.15.4 sec.15.2 sec.14.5 sec.14.3 sec.13.7 sec.13.4 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
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 Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:09 and will set at 19:51 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 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%76%77%75%72%70%74%80%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover10%2%14%11%0%3%6%10%
Heat index19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)
Dew point15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (60°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)23km/h (14mph)29km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)33km/h (20mph)40km/h (25mph)53km/h (33mph)
Direction 169°
SSE
165°
SSE
165°
SSE
153°
SSE
178°
S
168°
SSE
157°
SSE
147°
SSE
Wind chill19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.3ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (6.1ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Direction 225°
SW
222°
SW
221°
SW
221°
SW
218°
SW
218°
SW
219°
SW
218°
SW
Period12.9 sec.12.6 sec.12.3 sec.11.9 sec.11.7 sec.11.5 sec.11.2 sec.11.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (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)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:10 and will set at 19:50 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 74°F t and a low of 67°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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)22°C (71°F)25°C (76°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%88%88%82%75%74%79%85%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover9%21%24%11%9%10%12%11%
Heat index19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)21°C (71°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)23°C (73°F)
Dew point17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)19km/h (12mph)12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts50km/h (31mph)42km/h (26mph)31km/h (19mph)19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)23km/h (14mph)25km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 143°
SE
141°
SE
134°
SE
134°
SE
153°
SSE
157°
SSE
137°
SE
114°
ESE
Wind chill19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 217°
SW
217°
SW
219°
SW
218°
SW
216°
SW
214°
SW
213°
SSW
213°
SSW
Period10.9 sec.10.6 sec.10.4 sec.10.3 sec.10.1 sec.10.1 sec.10.4 sec.9.8 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:11 and will set at 19:49 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 72°F t and a low of 67°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 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)22°C (71°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%91%87%84%80%78%79%85%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover15%15%17%16%12%7%5%2%
Heat index20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (71°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)23°C (74°F)
Dew point18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)19km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)33km/h (20mph)30km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 157°
SSE
237°
WSW
86°
E
176°
S
269°
W
168°
SSE
148°
SSE
139°
SE
Wind chill20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 216°
SW
221°
SW
219°
SW
220°
SW
219°
SW
218°
SW
219°
SW
219°
SW
Period10.4 sec.10.4 sec.10.7 sec.12.0 sec.11.5 sec.11.1 sec.10.9 sec.10.6 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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