Sea weather in Hermanus in South Africa All the beach weather in Hermanus

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

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Hermanus in South Africa this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Hermanus. 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 202665°F to 70°Fnot recommended
Friday 30 January 202667°F to 72°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 31 January 202668°F to 70°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 1 February 202667°F to 70°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202663°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 3 February 202668°F to 72°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 4 February 202670°F to 72°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Hermanus

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:01 and will set at 19:52 on the beach(es) of Hermanus. 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)21°C (70°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)21°C (70°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%74%75%67%69%71%72%77%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover14%7%6%0%0%0%3%0%
Heat index19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)21°C (70°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)44km/h (27mph)40km/h (25mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)41km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 104°
ESE
94°
E
97°
E
103°
ESE
132°
SE
137°
SE
124°
SE
95°
E
Wind chill19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)21°C (70°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (8.0ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Direction 224°
SW
224°
SW
224°
SW
224°
SW
224°
SW
224°
SW
225°
SW
225°
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 height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:02 and will set at 19:51 on the beach(es) of Hermanus. 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 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%90%87%82%84%86%86%87%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover15%19%32%14%0%5%7%18%
Heat index20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)24°C (76°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)24°C (76°F)
Dew point18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)17km/h (10mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)33km/h (21mph)29km/h (18mph)25km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)38km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)20km/h (12mph)
Direction 95°
E
96°
E
88°
E
104°
ESE
171°
S
167°
SSE
164°
SSE
149°
SSE
Wind chill20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.4ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 225°
SW
225°
SW
225°
SW
225°
SW
225°
SW
225°
SW
225°
SW
224°
SW
Period11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.4 sec.11.3 sec.11.2 sec.11.1 sec.11.1 sec.12.0 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 06:03 and will set at 19:50 on the beach(es) of Hermanus. 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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)
Perceived temperature21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%89%88%83%79%86%85%89%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover17%20%13%5%4%14%48%61%
Heat index21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)
Dew point19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)34km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)41km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 127°
SE
115°
ESE
119°
ESE
150°
SSE
186°
S
169°
S
144°
SE
136°
SE
Wind chill21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (5.0ft)2.0m (6.7ft)
Direction 225°
SW
224°
SW
228°
SW
228°
SW
227°
SW
231°
SW
231°
SW
229°
SW
Period11.2 sec.10.7 sec.10.4 sec.10.2 sec.10.0 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.17.5 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:04 and will set at 19:50 on the beach(es) of Hermanus. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°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 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 9.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%91%89%86%86%81%79%78%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover29%28%18%38%60%92%80%86%
Heat index20°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)
Dew point19°C (65°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)17km/h (11mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts36km/h (22mph)25km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)30km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 127°
SE
116°
ESE
113°
ESE
161°
SSE
189°
S
196°
SSW
184°
S
187°
S
Wind chill20°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)
Waves
Height2.5m (8.4ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.9m (9.4ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.3m (7.7ft)
Direction 229°
SW
228°
SW
229°
SW
228°
SW
228°
SW
227°
SW
227°
SW
226°
SW
Period16.6 sec.16.2 sec.15.5 sec.15.2 sec.14.6 sec.14.3 sec.13.8 sec.13.4 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:05 and will set at 19:49 on the beach(es) of Hermanus. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (68°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (68°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%77%75%72%74%72%72%77%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover24%15%82%45%3%1%2%12%
Heat index20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (68°F)
Dew point15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (60°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)18km/h (11mph)23km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts12km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)30km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)35km/h (22mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 182°
S
184°
S
172°
S
165°
SSE
178°
S
156°
SSE
137°
SE
124°
ESE
Wind chill20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (68°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.1ft)2.0m (6.4ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 226°
SW
224°
SW
223°
SW
223°
SW
221°
SW
220°
SW
221°
SW
220°
SW
Period13.1 sec.12.6 sec.12.3 sec.11.9 sec.11.7 sec.11.5 sec.11.3 sec.11.1 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:06 and will set at 19:48 on the beach(es) of Hermanus. The outside temperature will be a high of 72°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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%87%88%84%77%76%81%86%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover19%16%20%17%6%7%19%57%
Heat index20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)22°C (71°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)
Dew point17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)25km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)30km/h (18mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)36km/h (23mph)36km/h (23mph)33km/h (21mph)33km/h (20mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (23mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 106°
ESE
100°
E
97°
E
107°
ESE
121°
ESE
123°
ESE
112°
ESE
103°
ESE
Wind chill20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 220°
SW
221°
SW
222°
SW
221°
SW
219°
SW
217°
SW
215°
SW
215°
SW
Period10.9 sec.10.7 sec.10.4 sec.10.2 sec.10.1 sec.9.9 sec.9.8 sec.10.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 06:07 and will set at 19:47 on the beach(es) of Hermanus. The outside temperature will be a high of 72°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 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)
Perceived temperature21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%90%91%87%83%83%88%88%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover86%64%71%69%59%24%41%62%
Heat index24°C (76°F)23°C (74°F)22°C (72°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (74°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (74°F)
Dew point19°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)35km/h (22mph)36km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)41km/h (25mph)35km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 102°
ESE
100°
E
104°
ESE
105°
ESE
114°
ESE
119°
ESE
105°
ESE
106°
ESE
Wind chill21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Direction 215°
SW
217°
SW
218°
SW
220°
SW
220°
SW
219°
SW
220°
SW
220°
SW
Period10.0 sec.9.9 sec.10.6 sec.12.0 sec.11.4 sec.10.9 sec.9.5 sec.6.5 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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