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 06:41 AM and sunset is at 07:08 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Fri 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:16AM1.20m | 11:27PM1.21m | 11:49AM1.23m | 00:43AM1.33m | 12:54PM1.35m | 1:22AM1.47m | 1:35PM1.48m | 1:53AM1.61m | 2:08PM1.60m | 2:23AM1.74m | 2:40PM1.71m | 2:54AM1.85m | 3:13PM1.79m | 3:26AM1.93m | 3:46PM1.84m | 3:59AM1.96m | 4:21PM1.84m | 4:34AM1.95m | 4:57PM1.80m | 5:12AM1.88m | 5:36PM1.71m | 5:53AM1.77m | 6:21PM1.59m | 6:40AM1.61m | 7:16PM1.46m | 7:42AM1.45m | 8:38PM1.35m | 9:23AM1.32m | 10:39PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.90m | 5:43AM0.95m | 6:12PM0.82m | 6:52AM0.82m | 7:03PM0.71m | 7:31AM0.68m | 7:39PM0.59m | 8:04AM0.54m | 8:12PM0.48m | 8:36AM0.41m | 8:43PM0.38m | 9:07AM0.30m | 9:15PM0.31m | 9:39AM0.24m | 9:47PM0.28m | 10:13AM0.22m | 10:21PM0.28m | 10:48AM0.25m | 10:57PM0.34m | 11:26AM0.33m | 11:35PM0.44m | 12:08PM0.45m | 00:20AM0.57m | 12:59PM0.60m | 1:20AM0.72m | 2:14PM0.74m | 3:07AM0.83m | 4:14PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | |
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some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | |
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max°C | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Moonrise | — | — | — | 12:43 | — | — | 1:43 | — | — | 2:46 | — | — | 3:49 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — | 11:48 | — | — | 12:59 | — | — | 2:04 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | — | 3:45 |
Moonset | — | 3:09 | — | — | 3:55 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 10:33 | — | — | 11:38 | — | — | — | 12:46 | — |
 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | 7:08 | — | — | 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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 |
Today's sea temperature in Cape Town is 17.4° C (Statistics for 12 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 19.4 max: 21.2 min: 17.8°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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