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
Sunday 2 June 202456°F to 58°Frecommended
Monday 3 June 202456°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 4 June 202459°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 5 June 202456°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 6 June 202458°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Friday 7 June 202454°F to 59°Frecommended
Saturday 8 June 202458°F to 59°Frecommended

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

Sea weather on Sunday 2 June 2024

On Sunday 2 June 2024, the sun will rise at 07:44 and will set at 17:45 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%78%80%83%77%73%72%76%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover6%16%6%9%28%29%33%16%
Heat index13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (11mph)12km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts23km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)20km/h (13mph)26km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)9km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 124°
SE
118°
ESE
101°
E
114°
ESE
334°
NNW
313°
NW
320°
NW
356°
N
Wind chill11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.9ft)1.8m (6.1ft)1.7m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (5.0ft)
Direction 193°
SSW
192°
SSW
193°
SSW
193°
SSW
190°
S
175°
S
175°
S
175°
S
Period10.2 sec.10.7 sec.10.4 sec.10.3 sec.9.7 sec.9.7 sec.9.6 sec.9.8 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.9m (3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Monday 3 June 2024

On Monday 3 June 2024, the sun will rise at 07:44 and will set at 17:45 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°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 30.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%84%88%89%86%86%87%88%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover14%83%100%100%100%99%100%100%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed29km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)39km/h (24mph)46km/h (28mph)49km/h (30mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts43km/h (27mph)41km/h (26mph)43km/h (27mph)53km/h (33mph)47km/h (29mph)53km/h (33mph)44km/h (28mph)54km/h (34mph)
Direction
N
10°
N
349°
N

N
15°
NNE
19°
NNE
29°
NNE
25°
NNE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.1ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.8m (6.0ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.3ft)
Direction 177°
S
179°
S
182°
S
183°
S
217°
SW
218°
SW
215°
SW
217°
SW
Period9.7 sec.9.5 sec.9.5 sec.9.4 sec.9.3 sec.9.3 sec.9.3 sec.9.3 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 4 June 2024

On Tuesday 4 June 2024, the sun will rise at 07:45 and will set at 17:45 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 59°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 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (60°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (60°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity93%94%92%90%85%83%84%84%
Barometric pressure1008 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover100%86%83%88%87%67%70%82%
Heat index15°C (60°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)12km/h (7mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)35km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)22km/h (14mph)12km/h (8mph)
Direction 321°
NW
237°
WSW
193°
SSW
185°
S
201°
SSW
193°
SSW
209°
SSW
238°
WSW
Wind chill15°C (60°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.4ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.7ft)
Direction 185°
S
184°
S
226°
SW
224°
SW
226°
SW
227°
SW
224°
SW
177°
S
Period16.1 sec.15.6 sec.15.3 sec.9.4 sec.9.5 sec.9.7 sec.10.1 sec.10.7 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 5 June 2024

On Wednesday 5 June 2024, the sun will rise at 07:46 and will set at 17:45 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 56°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.3in 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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.2in0in
Humidity85%90%95%93%90%88%94%91%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover57%74%98%83%84%81%100%92%
Heat index15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)16km/h (10mph)32km/h (20mph)36km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)35km/h (22mph)35km/h (21mph)33km/h (20mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)26km/h (16mph)47km/h (29mph)51km/h (32mph)38km/h (23mph)41km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 336°
NNW

N
357°
N
350°
N
347°
NNW
339°
NNW
349°
N
360°
N
Wind chill15°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.4m (7.7ft)
Direction 179°
S
182°
S
186°
S
189°
S
229°
SW
224°
SW
227°
SW
218°
SW
Period10.8 sec.10.8 sec.10.7 sec.10.7 sec.10.6 sec.12.7 sec.12.2 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 6 June 2024

On Thursday 6 June 2024, the sun will rise at 07:46 and will set at 17:44 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 58°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 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%86%83%86%83%81%79%76%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1022 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover73%79%78%77%70%69%49%19%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)23km/h (15mph)10km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)19km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)21km/h (13mph)9km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)
Direction 348°
NNW
322°
NW
244°
WSW
17°
NNE

N
292°
WNW
184°
S
125°
SE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.6ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Direction 218°
SW
218°
SW
221°
SW
221°
SW
221°
SW
220°
SW
221°
SW
222°
SW
Period12.6 sec.13.2 sec.13.6 sec.13.5 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.7 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Friday 7 June 2024

On Friday 7 June 2024, the sun will rise at 07:47 and will set at 17:44 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 54°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%74%77%79%76%76%79%81%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa1030 hPa1031 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1031 hPa
Cloud cover50%72%71%61%35%17%1%0%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed4km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts6km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (15mph)
Direction 21°
NNE
37°
NE
103°
ESE
113°
ESE
126°
SE
164°
SSE
144°
SE
134°
SE
Wind chill15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (56°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)
Direction 223°
SW
226°
SW
228°
SW
229°
SW
229°
SW
230°
SW
231°
SW
230°
SW
Period12.2 sec.13.5 sec.16.0 sec.15.6 sec.15.0 sec.14.3 sec.14.0 sec.13.6 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 8 June 2024

On Saturday 8 June 2024, the sun will rise at 07:47 and will set at 17:44 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%82%82%81%77%73%74%77%
Barometric pressure1031 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1028 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa
Cloud cover1%3%10%42%100%77%42%41%
Heat index14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts22km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 134°
SE
142°
SE
146°
SSE
146°
SSE
154°
SSE
161°
SSE
152°
SSE
147°
SSE
Wind chill13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 231°
SW
233°
SW
232°
SW
227°
SW
228°
SW
229°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
Period13.3 sec.13.1 sec.12.8 sec.12.5 sec.12.3 sec.12.2 sec.12.1 sec.12.2 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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