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 06:17 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:34AM1.59m | 1:55PM1.51m | 2:02AM1.66m | 2:23PM1.58m | 2:29AM1.71m | 2:50PM1.64m | 2:55AM1.75m | 3:17PM1.67m | 3:21AM1.76m | 3:44PM1.67m | 3:48AM1.76m | 4:13PM1.66m | 4:16AM1.73m | 4:43PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.68m | 5:18PM1.58m | 5:25AM1.60m | 6:00PM1.51m | 6:10AM1.49m | 6:53PM1.45m | 7:11AM1.38m | 8:07PM1.40m | 8:42AM1.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.64m | 7:52AM0.54m | 7:52PM0.57m | 8:17AM0.47m | 8:19PM0.51m | 8:42AM0.41m | 8:45PM0.47m | 9:07AM0.36m | 9:12PM0.46m | 9:34AM0.34m | 9:38PM0.46m | 10:01AM0.35m | 10:07PM0.48m | 10:30AM0.38m | 10:37PM0.52m | 11:02AM0.43m | 11:13PM0.59m | 11:39AM0.51m | 11:57PM0.67m | 12:26PM0.61m | 00:59AM0.75m | 1:32PM0.70m | 2:37AM0.79m | 3:09PM0.75m | ||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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max°C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Moonrise | 4:18 | — | 4:42 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 11:27 | — | — |
Moonset | 2:54 | 3:49 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 10:42 | — | — | 11:44 | — | — | 12:40 | — | — | 1:29 | — | — | 2:11 | — |
 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | 6:17 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 |
Today's sea temperature in Cape Town is 13.1 °C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 – mean: 17.8 max: 19.4 min: 16.1°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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