Sea weather in East London in South Africa All the beach weather in East London

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in East London 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 East London over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in East London in South Africa this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in East London. 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 202672°F to 74°Fdiscouraged
Friday 30 January 202672°F to 77°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 31 January 202672°F to 76°Frecommended
Sunday 1 February 202670°F to 77°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202674°F to 81°Frecommended
Tuesday 3 February 202674°F to 77°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 4 February 202674°F to 79°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in East London

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 05:29 and will set at 19:14 on the beach(es) of East London. The outside temperature will be a high of 74°F t and a low of 72°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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)
Perceived temperature25°C (77°F)22°C (71°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%84%84%86%86%82%81%87%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover89%98%94%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index25°C (77°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)
Dew point19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)17km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)22km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts17km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)24km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 219°
SW
242°
WSW
212°
SSW
123°
ESE
93°
E
104°
ESE
88°
E
71°
ENE
Wind chill23°C (73°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.6m (5.1ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 194°
SSW
189°
S
189°
S
189°
S
189°
S
189°
S
189°
S
189°
S
Period12.0 sec.12.4 sec.12.5 sec.12.5 sec.12.4 sec.12.5 sec.12.6 sec.12.5 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 05:30 and will set at 19:13 on the beach(es) of East London. The outside temperature will be a high of 77°F t and a low of 72°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 5.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)
Perceived temperature25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)22°C (71°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%88%91%89%81%79%82%88%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%91%86%81%87%75%68%
Heat index25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (77°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)
Dew point20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts33km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 70°
ENE
64°
ENE
55°
NE
62°
ENE
87°
E
93°
E
80°
E
68°
ENE
Wind chill22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)23°C (73°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 189°
S
189°
S
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
Period12.5 sec.12.4 sec.12.3 sec.12.1 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 05:31 and will set at 19:13 on the beach(es) of East London. The outside temperature will be a high of 76°F t and a low of 72°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 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 11.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)22°C (72°F)
Perceived temperature25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%92%92%91%86%78%74%81%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover92%95%100%100%98%61%58%37%
Heat index25°C (78°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (77°F)25°C (76°F)
Dew point22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)6km/h (4mph)
Direction 79°
ENE
110°
ESE
124°
SE
137°
SE
145°
SE
146°
SSE
125°
SE
100°
E
Wind chill23°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)22°C (72°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 193°
SSW
192°
SSW
191°
S
189°
S
188°
S
194°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
Period11.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.3 sec.11.1 sec.7.8 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 05:32 and will set at 19:12 on the beach(es) of East London. The outside temperature will be a high of 77°F t and a low of 70°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 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature21°C (71°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (71°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)
Perceived temperature21°C (71°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (71°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%88%85%81%84%83%86%93%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover38%50%79%99%87%86%51%53%
Heat index24°C (76°F)21°C (69°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (81°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)
Dew point19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)16km/h (10mph)22km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)20km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)33km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)28km/h (18mph)
Direction 18°
NNE
12°
NNE
69°
ENE
79°
ENE
97°
E
92°
E
78°
ENE
64°
ENE
Wind chill21°C (71°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (71°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (75°F)25°C (77°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.8ft)
Direction 193°
SSW
195°
SSW
198°
SSW
200°
SSW
201°
SSW
186°
S
185°
S
185°
S
Period7.7 sec.7.7 sec.10.7 sec.10.5 sec.10.3 sec.10.2 sec.10.1 sec.15.5 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 05:33 and will set at 19:11 on the beach(es) of East London. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 74°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 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature23°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (76°F)
Perceived temperature26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (81°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)27°C (81°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity95%95%91%82%76%80%87%91%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover76%74%58%92%64%31%63%61%
Heat index26°C (78°F)26°C (79°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (81°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (84°F)29°C (83°F)27°C (81°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts20km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)15km/h (10mph)23km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 72°
ENE
65°
ENE
291°
WNW
183°
S
143°
SE
105°
ESE
77°
ENE
49°
NE
Wind chill23°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)23°C (73°F)25°C (77°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (78°F)25°C (76°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 185°
S
185°
S
185°
S
185°
S
186°
S
187°
S
186°
S
186°
S
Period14.4 sec.13.7 sec.13.8 sec.14.3 sec.13.9 sec.13.5 sec.13.3 sec.13.0 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 05:34 and will set at 19:11 on the beach(es) of East London. The outside temperature will be a high of 77°F t and a low of 74°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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)
Perceived temperature27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity93%94%93%91%87%86%88%91%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover61%100%100%100%95%84%87%99%
Heat index27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)26°C (79°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)26°C (79°F)
Dew point23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)30km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 110°
ESE
257°
WSW
252°
WSW
243°
WSW
227°
SW
206°
SSW
205°
SSW
216°
SW
Wind chill24°C (75°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (75°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 189°
S
187°
S
188°
S
190°
S
188°
S
186°
S
187°
S
184°
S
Period12.6 sec.12.4 sec.12.1 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.5 sec.10.4 sec.9.4 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 05:35 and will set at 19:10 on the beach(es) of East London. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 74°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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)
Perceived temperature26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%92%93%92%87%84%92%91%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover99%90%80%100%92%83%100%100%
Heat index26°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)26°C (78°F)27°C (80°F)27°C (80°F)25°C (78°F)25°C (78°F)
Dew point22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (71°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)15km/h (9mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts17km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)22km/h (13mph)36km/h (23mph)41km/h (26mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction 237°
WSW
238°
WSW
217°
SW
222°
SW
236°
SW
201°
SSW
169°
SSE
179°
S
Wind chill23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)23°C (74°F)24°C (74°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)23°C (73°F)23°C (73°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Direction 182°
S
180°
S
179°
S
180°
S
178°
S
175°
S
171°
S
166°
SSE
Period11.1 sec.10.3 sec.8.7 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.8.4 sec.8.6 sec.8.9 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)24°C (75°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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