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 07:05 AM and sunset is at 06:29 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:53PM5.41ft | 3:01AM5.81ft | 3:19PM5.51ft | 3:26AM5.84ft | 3:45PM5.54ft | 3:51AM5.77ft | 4:12PM5.48ft | 4:16AM5.68ft | 4:38PM5.35ft | 4:42AM5.48ft | 5:07PM5.15ft | 5:10AM5.25ft | 5:38PM4.92ft | 5:42AM4.95ft | 6:17PM4.69ft | 6:23AM4.63ft | 7:10PM4.46ft | 7:26AM4.3ft | 8:32PM4.33ft | 9:09AM4.1ft | 10:15PM4.46ft | 10:59AM4.3ft | 11:33PM4.86ft | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM1.35ft | 8:51PM1.51ft | 9:13AM1.25ft | 9:16PM1.44ft | 9:37AM1.21ft | 9:41PM1.48ft | 10:01AM1.21ft | 10:06PM1.54ft | 10:26AM1.31ft | 10:32PM1.71ft | 10:53AM1.48ft | 10:59PM1.94ft | 11:22AM1.71ft | 11:31PM2.2ft | 11:56AM1.97ft | 00:12AM2.46ft | 12:41PM2.3ft | 1:15AM2.76ft | 1:52PM2.56ft | 3:07AM2.85ft | 3:42PM2.62ft | 4:56AM2.56ft | 5:12PM2.4ft | |||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | |
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°F | 73 | 72 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 79 | 86 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 73 |
Moonrise | — | 5:41 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 10:43 | — | — | 11:47 | — | — | — | 12:53 | — | — |
Moonset | 5:33 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 11:19 | — | — | 12:15 | — | — | 1:07 | — | — | 1:53 | — | — | 2:33 | — | — | — | 3:08 | — |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Cape Town is 60 °F (Statistics for 11 Apr 1981-2005 – mean: 65 max: 67 min: 62°F) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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