Swimming in Cape Town in october 2025: Average sea temperature in october and tide times in october 2025
Average sea temperature in Cape Town in october 2025.
In october, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Cape Town is:
Minimum: 59°F
Average: 61°F
Maximum: 64°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in october:
- Outside temperature: 61°F to 71°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 9.9mph
- It rains a total of 2.1in, over 3 day(s).
Should we swim in Cape Town in october?
No... The water temperature in Cape Town in october is cold
Swimming in Cape Town in october is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average sea temperature of 61°F (minimum: 59°F - maximum: 64°F).
Note also that in october, the climate is perfect with an average outside temperature of 66°F, 2.1in of precipitation (over 3 days) and 73.26 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Cape Town in october
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Wind speed | 13.7mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 61°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.1in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 3 jour(s) (9%) | ||
| Humidity | 74% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.67km | ||
| Cloud cover | 26% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
Chart of the tides in october 2025
Tide times in october 2025 in Cape Town
Swim elsewhere in South Africa in october
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Durban in october | 73°F | 75°F | pleasant swimming | Port Elizabeth (South Africa) in october | 67°F | 70°F | cool swimming | Coffee Bay in october | 72°F | 74°F | pleasant swimming | East London in october | 71°F | 74°F | pleasant swimming | George in october | 63°F | 65°F | cool swimming | Margate in october | 73°F | 76°F | pleasant swimming | Port Nolloth in october | 59°F | 63°F | freezing swimming | Richards Bay in october | 74°F | 77°F | pleasant swimming | Ballito (Dolphin Coast) in october | 73°F | 75°F | pleasant swimming | Hermanus in october | 62°F | 65°F | cold swimming | Knysna in october | 64°F | 66°F | cool swimming | Mossel Bay in october | 63°F | 65°F | cool swimming | Plettenberg Bay in october | 64°F | 66°F | cool swimming |