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 07:20 AM and sunset is at 06:05 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Cool air temperatures (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:42AM1.31m | 9:41PM1.42m | 10:27AM1.33m | 11:05PM1.51m | 11:48AM1.43m | 00:09AM1.64m | 12:45PM1.55m | 1:00AM1.77m | 1:33PM1.66m | 1:45AM1.86m | 2:16PM1.74m | 2:28AM1.92m | 2:57PM1.78m | 3:08AM1.92m | 3:36PM1.78m | 3:48AM1.87m | 4:16PM1.75m | 4:28AM1.78m | 4:57PM1.68m | 5:08AM1.66m | 5:39PM1.59m | 5:49AM1.52m | 6:25PM1.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.75m | 4:25AM0.73m | 4:44PM0.70m | 5:42AM0.60m | 5:53PM0.61m | 6:38AM0.46m | 6:47PM0.50m | 7:26AM0.33m | 7:34PM0.40m | 8:08AM0.25m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:48AM0.21m | 8:57PM0.32m | 9:27AM0.21m | 9:37PM0.34m | 10:05AM0.26m | 10:17PM0.40m | 10:43AM0.35m | 10:58PM0.49m | 11:21AM0.45m | 11:41PM0.61m | 12:01PM0.57m | 00:32AM0.72m | |||||||||||||
W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 21 |
Moonrise | — | — | — | 12:38 | — | — | 1:48 | — | — | 2:58 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 8:56 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 11:09 | — | — | 12:02 | — | — |
Moonset | 2:11 | — | — | 2:47 | — | — | — | 3:19 | — | — | 3:50 | — | — | 4:19 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | 9:41 |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Cape Town is 13.2 °C (Statistics for 01 May 1981-2005 – mean: 17.4 max: 18.7 min: 16.2°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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