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
Saturday 19 April 202559°F to 67°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 20 April 202558°F to 65°Fnot recommended
Monday 21 April 202559°F to 61°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 22 April 202559°F to 63°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 23 April 202561°F to 63°Fnot recommended
Thursday 24 April 202558°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Friday 25 April 202561°F to 63°Fdiscouraged

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

Sea weather on Saturday 19 April 2025

On Saturday 19 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:12 and will set at 18:18 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 67°F t and a low of 59°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 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity59%62%78%85%78%79%87%94%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover100%37%9%46%27%0%3%85%
Heat index19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)17°C (62°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)22km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (15mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)35km/h (22mph)22km/h (13mph)30km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)37km/h (23mph)
Direction 154°
SSE
152°
SSE
184°
S
143°
SE
176°
S
173°
S
155°
SSE
160°
SSE
Wind chill19°C (67°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)18°C (65°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)18°C (64°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.2ft)
Direction 215°
SW
218°
SW
219°
SW
221°
SW
222°
SW
222°
SW
221°
SW
220°
SW
Period12.3 sec.12.0 sec.11.6 sec.11.1 sec.11.3 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.5 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 20 April 2025

On Sunday 20 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:13 and will set at 18:17 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 65°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 31.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%89%88%83%75%73%80%78%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover37%14%16%20%4%0%4%5%
Heat index18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)36km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)50km/h (31mph)
Gusts38km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)41km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)40km/h (25mph)44km/h (27mph)52km/h (32mph)
Direction 159°
SSE
155°
SSE
154°
SSE
152°
SSE
154°
SSE
157°
SSE
152°
SSE
150°
SSE
Wind chill18°C (64°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.8m (6.0ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.7m (9.0ft)
Direction 223°
SW
219°
SW
220°
SW
214°
SW
219°
SW
218°
SW
198°
SSW
197°
SSW
Period10.4 sec.10.2 sec.9.8 sec.14.0 sec.13.5 sec.13.5 sec.13.1 sec.12.8 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Monday 21 April 2025

On Monday 21 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:14 and will set at 18:16 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 59°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 31.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 36mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%70%73%72%69%71%79%82%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover5%0%4%3%13%18%26%31%
Heat index16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed51km/h (32mph)51km/h (32mph)51km/h (32mph)49km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)51km/h (32mph)51km/h (32mph)
Gusts58km/h (36mph)52km/h (33mph)53km/h (33mph)56km/h (35mph)57km/h (35mph)50km/h (31mph)55km/h (34mph)51km/h (32mph)
Direction 147°
SSE
144°
SE
138°
SE
138°
SE
135°
SE
137°
SE
137°
SE
137°
SE
Wind chill16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.6ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.9m (6.4ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 195°
SSW
192°
SSW
191°
S
190°
S
188°
S
187°
S
183°
S
171°
S
Period12.7 sec.12.4 sec.12.1 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.
Significant height1.8m (5.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 22 April 2025

On Tuesday 22 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:14 and will set at 18:15 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 59°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 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%82%78%78%72%71%75%77%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1013 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover67%69%71%28%42%23%14%23%
Heat index16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed53km/h (33mph)54km/h (34mph)55km/h (34mph)56km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)56km/h (35mph)54km/h (34mph)51km/h (32mph)
Gusts57km/h (35mph)58km/h (36mph)58km/h (36mph)58km/h (36mph)57km/h (35mph)61km/h (38mph)55km/h (34mph)56km/h (35mph)
Direction 134°
SE
129°
SE
124°
SE
120°
ESE
124°
SE
126°
SE
122°
ESE
125°
SE
Wind chill16°C (61°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.7ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.8m (5.8ft)
Direction 167°
SSE
171°
S
173°
S
178°
S
177°
S
176°
S
185°
S
185°
S
Period11.0 sec.10.8 sec.10.5 sec.10.4 sec.10.4 sec.10.3 sec.10.3 sec.8.5 sec.
Significant height1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 23 April 2025

On Wednesday 23 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:15 and will set at 18:13 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°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! 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 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)
Perceived temperature17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%78%79%76%72%75%77%77%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover10%4%6%9%4%15%7%6%
Heat index17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Wind
Speed47km/h (29mph)41km/h (26mph)41km/h (25mph)46km/h (29mph)43km/h (27mph)48km/h (30mph)49km/h (30mph)41km/h (25mph)
Gusts54km/h (33mph)42km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)52km/h (32mph)47km/h (29mph)53km/h (33mph)51km/h (32mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 126°
SE
119°
ESE
134°
SE
135°
SE
129°
SE
146°
SSE
151°
SSE
151°
SSE
Wind chill17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.5ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.9m (6.3ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 186°
S
197°
SSW
197°
SSW
197°
SSW
197°
SSW
198°
SSW
184°
S
155°
SSE
Period9.3 sec.10.7 sec.12.0 sec.14.4 sec.14.0 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.7 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 24 April 2025

On Thursday 24 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:16 and will set at 18:12 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)
Perceived temperature17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%79%80%78%72%70%77%85%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover6%14%4%4%7%0%1%0%
Heat index17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)17°C (62°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (18mph)25km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)47km/h (29mph)43km/h (27mph)38km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)
Direction 148°
SSE
156°
SSE
155°
SSE
150°
SSE
153°
SSE
160°
SSE
158°
SSE
149°
SSE
Wind chill17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)17°C (62°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
Direction 153°
SSE
153°
SSE
168°
SSE
200°
SSW
199°
SSW
200°
SSW
202°
SSW
204°
SSW
Period12.1 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.7 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.7 sec.12.3 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)

Sea weather on Friday 25 April 2025

On Friday 25 April 2025, the sun will rise at 07:17 and will set at 18:11 on the beach(es) of Cape Town. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Perceived temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%83%81%78%74%73%77%83%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover0%33%68%4%6%11%4%7%
Heat index16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (13mph)15km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)15km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)20km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 143°
SE
144°
SE
142°
SE
146°
SE
164°
SSE
184°
S
171°
S
154°
SSE
Wind chill16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Direction 205°
SSW
206°
SSW
205°
SSW
201°
SSW
197°
SSW
198°
SSW
198°
SSW
199°
SSW
Period12.9 sec.13.0 sec.12.9 sec.13.2 sec.14.1 sec.13.7 sec.13.4 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (61°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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