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

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

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Knysna in South Africa this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Knysna. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Wednesday 14 May 202558°F to 67°Frecommended
Thursday 15 May 202556°F to 65°Frecommended
Friday 16 May 202563°F to 70°Frecommended
Saturday 17 May 202563°F to 65°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 18 May 202563°F to 67°Fnot recommended
Monday 19 May 202563°F to 68°Frecommended
Tuesday 20 May 202556°F to 63°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Knysna

Sea weather on Wednesday 14 May 2025

On Wednesday 14 May 2025, the sun will rise at 07:13 and will set at 17:36 on the beach(es) of Knysna. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°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 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 9.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (62°F)14°C (57°F)18°C (64°F)
Perceived temperature17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (62°F)14°C (57°F)18°C (64°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%73%71%62%67%73%84%80%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (62°F)14°C (57°F)18°C (64°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts22km/h (14mph)7km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)23km/h (14mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 65°
ENE
105°
ESE
12°
NNE
343°
NNW
157°
SSE
145°
SE
83°
E
86°
E
Wind chill17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (62°F)14°C (57°F)18°C (64°F)
Waves
Height2.9m (9.6ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Direction 216°
SW
218°
SW
219°
SW
220°
SW
221°
SW
223°
SW
223°
SW
223°
SW
Period14.2 sec.14.0 sec.13.9 sec.13.7 sec.13.6 sec.13.6 sec.13.4 sec.13.4 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 15 May 2025

On Thursday 15 May 2025, the sun will rise at 07:14 and will set at 17:35 on the beach(es) of Knysna. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°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 12.4mph 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 temperature17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (63°F)
Perceived temperature17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)12°C (54°F)17°C (63°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%79%77%74%82%81%84%86%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (63°F)
Dew point14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)15°C (59°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)15km/h (10mph)20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)33km/h (20mph)25km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 78°
ENE
40°
NE
90°
E
77°
ENE
113°
ESE
109°
ESE
80°
E
84°
E
Wind chill17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)12°C (54°F)17°C (63°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (6.1ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (5.8ft)
Direction 223°
SW
223°
SW
222°
SW
222°
SW
223°
SW
222°
SW
223°
SW
223°
SW
Period13.4 sec.13.2 sec.12.8 sec.12.7 sec.12.5 sec.12.1 sec.12.0 sec.12.0 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Friday 16 May 2025

On Friday 16 May 2025, the sun will rise at 07:15 and will set at 17:34 on the beach(es) of Knysna. 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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%78%66%54%51%47%51%73%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%0%2%
Heat index18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Dew point15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)13°C (56°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)12km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts36km/h (22mph)24km/h (15mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)5km/h (3mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 87°
E
71°
ENE
51°
NE
20°
NNE
242°
WSW
232°
SW
13°
NNE
295°
WNW
Wind chill18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (68°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (6.0ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.7m (5.5ft)
Direction 222°
SW
220°
SW
219°
SW
218°
SW
217°
SW
217°
SW
216°
SW
215°
SW
Period12.3 sec.12.4 sec.12.2 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 17 May 2025

On Saturday 17 May 2025, the sun will rise at 07:16 and will set at 17:34 on the beach(es) of Knysna. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°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 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%76%81%82%81%82%91%89%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover8%8%8%8%10%56%100%88%
Heat index18°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)14km/h (9mph)24km/h (15mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (13mph)15km/h (10mph)9km/h (5mph)24km/h (15mph)42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 275°
W
268°
W
278°
W
279°
W
262°
W
113°
ESE
91°
E
94°
E
Wind chill18°C (65°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.5ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (5.1ft)
Direction 215°
SW
214°
SW
216°
SW
213°
SSW
212°
SSW
215°
SW
213°
SSW
211°
SSW
Period11.6 sec.11.5 sec.11.4 sec.11.5 sec.11.5 sec.11.3 sec.11.2 sec.11.1 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 18 May 2025

On Sunday 18 May 2025, the sun will rise at 07:16 and will set at 17:33 on the beach(es) of Knysna. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%91%91%84%76%76%78%76%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover41%22%6%0%10%45%50%4%
Heat index18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Dew point16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)
Wind
Speed42km/h (26mph)35km/h (21mph)15km/h (10mph)4km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts47km/h (29mph)41km/h (26mph)29km/h (18mph)7km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 94°
E
79°
E
55°
NE
342°
NNW
196°
SSW
137°
SE
83°
E
54°
NE
Wind chill18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.4m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 208°
SSW
202°
SSW
201°
SSW
197°
SSW
198°
SSW
200°
SSW
200°
SSW
198°
SSW
Period11.0 sec.10.8 sec.10.8 sec.10.4 sec.10.4 sec.10.8 sec.10.5 sec.10.2 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)

Sea weather on Monday 19 May 2025

On Monday 19 May 2025, the sun will rise at 07:17 and will set at 17:32 on the beach(es) of Knysna. 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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%66%72%77%83%81%84%84%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover24%35%15%20%30%48%39%31%
Heat index19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)20km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)5km/h (3mph)
Gusts15km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)25km/h (15mph)15km/h (10mph)8km/h (5mph)
Direction 42°
NE
33°
NNE
112°
ESE
273°
W
274°
W
257°
WSW
256°
WSW
196°
SSW
Wind chill19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 196°
SSW
193°
SSW
191°
S
189°
S
191°
SSW
195°
SSW
200°
SSW
205°
SSW
Period10.0 sec.9.7 sec.9.5 sec.9.2 sec.8.3 sec.6.8 sec.7.4 sec.8.0 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 20 May 2025

On Tuesday 20 May 2025, the sun will rise at 07:18 and will set at 17:32 on the beach(es) of Knysna. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 34.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.9mph). Wave height will be up to 13.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (59°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%85%83%79%76%81%77%76%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1008 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1011 hPa1015 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover49%48%42%25%43%100%94%84%
Heat index16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)9km/h (6mph)30km/h (19mph)56km/h (35mph)53km/h (33mph)48km/h (30mph)
Gusts7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)15km/h (9mph)39km/h (24mph)61km/h (38mph)59km/h (36mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 31°
NNE
51°
NE
184°
S
307°
NW
242°
WSW
270°
W
268°
W
267°
W
Wind chill16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (59°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)3.1m (10.2ft)4.0m (13.1ft)4.2m (13.8ft)4.2m (13.8ft)
Direction 196°
SSW
183°
S
203°
SSW
216°
SW
233°
SW
222°
SW
216°
SW
210°
SSW
Period7.7 sec.7.5 sec.10.3 sec.16.1 sec.14.7 sec.13.1 sec.14.5 sec.13.0 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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