Cape Town Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.
High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 05:50 AM and sunset is at 08:00 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Fri morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Thu morning). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:29PM1.69m | 4:54AM1.77m | 5:04PM1.64m | 5:28AM1.75m | 5:38PM1.59m | 6:01AM1.70m | 6:11PM1.52m | 6:35AM1.63m | 6:46PM1.44m | 7:10AM1.55m | 7:25PM1.36m | 7:50AM1.47m | 8:14PM1.28m | 8:42AM1.40m | 9:28PM1.22m | 9:55AM1.35m | 11:11PM1.22m | 11:24AM1.35m | 00:35AM1.29m | 12:36PM1.41m | 1:29AM1.40m | 1:29PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.47m | 10:37PM0.40m | 11:05AM0.49m | 11:09PM0.43m | 11:38AM0.53m | 11:39PM0.48m | 12:12PM0.58m | 00:11AM0.55m | 12:48PM0.65m | 00:44AM0.63m | 1:27PM0.71m | 1:21AM0.72m | 2:16PM0.78m | 2:09AM0.81m | 3:24PM0.82m | 3:21AM0.89m | 4:51PM0.82m | 4:59AM0.91m | 6:10PM0.76m | 6:24AM0.86m | 7:07PM0.67m | 7:23AM0.76m | 7:51PM0.57m | |||||||||||||
SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
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some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Moonrise | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:44 | — | — | 11:07 | — | — | 11:31 | — | — | 11:57 | — | — | — | 12:25 | — | — | 12:59 | — | — | 1:39 | — | — | 2:27 | — | — |
Moonset | 7:03 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 11:03 | — | — | 11:58 | — | — | 12:54 | — | — | 1:52 | — | — | 2:51 | — | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Cape Town is 16.5 °C (Statistics for 15 Jan 1981-2005 – mean: 19.7 max: 21.0 min: 18.6°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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