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 — and sunset is at 07:07 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | Days 11–13 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tue 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:33AM5.97ft | 3:47PM5.64ft | 3:59AM6ft | 4:13PM5.64ft | 4:24AM5.94ft | 4:38PM5.58ft | 4:49AM5.81ft | 5:04PM5.41ft | 5:13AM5.61ft | 5:30PM5.18ft | 5:39AM5.35ft | 5:59PM4.89ft | 6:07AM5.02ft | 6:33PM4.59ft | 6:42AM4.69ft | 7:22PM4.27ft | 7:38AM4.3ft | 8:53PM4.04ft | 9:33AM4.07ft | 11:09PM4.2ft | 11:41AM4.27ft | 00:24AM4.66ft | 12:47PM4.72ft | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM1.31ft | 9:45AM1.25ft | 9:47PM1.28ft | 10:08AM1.21ft | 10:11PM1.28ft | 10:32AM1.28ft | 10:35PM1.41ft | 10:56AM1.38ft | 10:59PM1.57ft | 11:22AM1.57ft | 11:24PM1.84ft | 11:49AM1.8ft | 11:52PM2.13ft | 12:21PM2.13ft | 00:25AM2.49ft | 1:03PM2.46ft | 1:15AM2.85ft | 2:17PM2.76ft | 3:16AM3.08ft | 4:32PM2.79ft | 5:36AM2.82ft | 6:02PM2.46ft | 6:42AM2.3ft | |||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | rain shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | clear | cloudy | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.04 | — | — | — | |
max°F | 68 | 77 | 84 | 77 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 68 | 79 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 66 | 72 |
Moonrise | 6:50 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:57 | — | — | 11:53 | — | — | — | 12:55 | — | — | 2:02 | — |
Moonset | 5:45 | 6:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | 11:28 | — | — | 12:28 | — | — | 1:26 | — | — | 2:22 | — | — | — | 3:13 | — | — | 3:58 | — | — | 4:37 |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
 | 7:07 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 |
Today's sea temperature in Cape Town is 59 °F (Statistics for 13 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 67 max: 69 min: 64°F) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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