Sea weather in Plettenberg Bay in South Africa All the beach weather in Plettenberg Bay

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Weather: When should you go to the beach in Plettenberg Bay over the next 7 days?

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

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Monday 15 December 202561°F to 68°Frecommended
Tuesday 16 December 202565°F to 68°Frecommended
Wednesday 17 December 202563°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 18 December 202561°F to 65°Frecommended
Friday 19 December 202563°F to 67°Frecommended
Saturday 20 December 202563°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 21 December 202565°F to 70°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Plettenberg Bay

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:11 and will set at 19:36 on the beach(es) of Plettenberg Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°F t and a low of 61°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 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (66°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (66°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity69%69%68%63%65%65%68%76%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (66°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)15°C (58°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts9km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)25km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 64°
ENE
25°
NNE
131°
SE
147°
SSE
149°
SSE
145°
SE
133°
SE
111°
ESE
Wind chill18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)19°C (66°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.3ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.5m (8.4ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.7m (8.8ft)
Direction 224°
SW
222°
SW
222°
SW
222°
SW
222°
SW
223°
SW
224°
SW
224°
SW
Period11.7 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.6 sec.11.9 sec.12.2 sec.12.2 sec.12.3 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:11 and will set at 19:37 on the beach(es) of Plettenberg Bay. 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 8.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%79%79%75%75%74%72%81%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%2%65%2%
Heat index18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)
Dew point15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)4km/h (3mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)23km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)6km/h (4mph)20km/h (12mph)
Direction 57°
ENE
53°
NE
92°
E
131°
SE
140°
SE
180°
S
165°
SSE
313°
NW
Wind chill18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (68°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (67°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.6ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.2m (7.4ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.0m (6.5ft)
Direction 225°
SW
226°
SW
227°
SW
228°
SW
229°
SW
231°
SW
232°
SW
233°
SW
Period12.5 sec.12.5 sec.12.5 sec.12.5 sec.12.4 sec.12.2 sec.12.0 sec.11.8 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:12 and will set at 19:38 on the beach(es) of Plettenberg Bay. 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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 9.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%78%81%81%75%71%65%66%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1009 hPa1011 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover8%79%55%100%100%100%73%90%
Heat index20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Dew point15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)23km/h (15mph)33km/h (20mph)28km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)15km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)37km/h (23mph)47km/h (29mph)39km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)33km/h (20mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 286°
WNW
288°
WNW
263°
W
222°
SW
226°
SW
213°
SSW
219°
SW
211°
SSW
Wind chill20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (5.8ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.8m (9.2ft)3.0m (9.9ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.7m (8.9ft)
Direction 235°
SW
236°
SW
237°
WSW
223°
SW
225°
SW
225°
SW
224°
SW
222°
SW
Period11.7 sec.11.7 sec.15.1 sec.11.8 sec.14.7 sec.8.1 sec.9.9 sec.9.9 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:12 and will set at 19:38 on the beach(es) of Plettenberg Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°F t and a low of 61°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 11.8mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Perceived temperature17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity65%65%62%56%53%53%57%60%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover59%72%12%11%0%0%31%2%
Heat index17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)9km/h (5mph)
Direction 242°
WSW
243°
WSW
250°
WSW
232°
SW
208°
SSW
174°
S
158°
SSE
114°
ESE
Wind chill17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)18°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.6ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Direction 217°
SW
211°
SSW
206°
SSW
204°
SSW
205°
SSW
203°
SSW
195°
SSW
198°
SSW
Period9.9 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.9.6 sec.9.3 sec.9.2 sec.10.4 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:12 and will set at 19:39 on the beach(es) of Plettenberg Bay. 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)
Perceived temperature17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity63%66%61%56%58%60%66%73%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover0%2%1%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)2km/h (1mph)5km/h (3mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts9km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)24km/h (15mph)30km/h (18mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 17°
NNE
356°
N
44°
NE
128°
SE
134°
SE
130°
SE
115°
ESE
82°
E
Wind chill17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (66°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (7.1ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 200°
SSW
174°
S
173°
S
173°
S
173°
S
177°
S
188°
S
202°
SSW
Period9.5 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.7 sec.10.5 sec.10.4 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:13 and will set at 19:39 on the beach(es) of Plettenberg Bay. 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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%69%71%71%73%76%80%85%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%4%10%
Heat index18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)17°C (62°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)29km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 43°
NE
54°
NE
82°
E
105°
ESE
122°
ESE
120°
ESE
109°
ESE
105°
ESE
Wind chill18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)19°C (67°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 199°
SSW
196°
SSW
202°
SSW
205°
SSW
206°
SSW
206°
SSW
207°
SSW
209°
SSW
Period10.2 sec.10.6 sec.11.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.7 sec.11.8 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 21 December 2025

On Sunday 21 December 2025, the sun will rise at 05:13 and will set at 19:40 on the beach(es) of Plettenberg Bay. 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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 9.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%89%88%84%79%78%80%86%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover10%28%44%48%37%30%29%35%
Heat index19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)
Dew point17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (20mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)33km/h (20mph)41km/h (26mph)48km/h (30mph)51km/h (32mph)
Direction 101°
ESE
106°
ESE
103°
ESE
106°
ESE
112°
ESE
115°
ESE
107°
ESE
101°
ESE
Wind chill19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (68°F)20°C (67°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.9m (9.5ft)
Direction 211°
SSW
208°
SSW
200°
SSW
199°
SSW
202°
SSW
209°
SSW
210°
SSW
213°
SSW
Period12.0 sec.12.1 sec.12.8 sec.14.6 sec.14.2 sec.13.7 sec.13.3 sec.13.0 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)20°C (67°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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