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 05:57 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Cool air temperatures (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 14–17 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:24PM1.50m | 12:03PM1.41m | 00:16AM1.62m | 12:52PM1.52m | 1:03AM1.73m | 1:37PM1.63m | 1:47AM1.82m | 2:20PM1.72m | 2:31AM1.88m | 3:03PM1.77m | 3:15AM1.89m | 3:47PM1.79m | 4:00AM1.85m | 4:33PM1.77m | 4:47AM1.77m | 5:22PM1.72m | 5:38AM1.65m | 6:15PM1.65m | 6:34AM1.52m | 7:15PM1.57m | 7:40AM1.40m | 8:24PM1.51m | 9:00AM1.32m | 9:41PM1.48m | 10:25AM1.31m | 10:53PM1.50m | 11:37AM1.34m | 11:53PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.72m | 5:56AM0.60m | 6:01PM0.63m | 6:44AM0.47m | 6:49PM0.53m | 7:27AM0.35m | 7:35PM0.44m | 8:09AM0.27m | 8:19PM0.37m | 8:51AM0.21m | 9:03PM0.34m | 9:34AM0.21m | 9:49PM0.35m | 10:18AM0.24m | 10:37PM0.40m | 11:04AM0.32m | 11:30PM0.47m | 11:54AM0.42m | 00:30AM0.57m | 12:50PM0.54m | 1:42AM0.65m | 1:58PM0.64m | 3:06AM0.69m | 3:16PM0.70m | 4:28AM0.67m | 4:33PM0.71m | 5:35AM0.63m | 5:37PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
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mod rain | mod rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
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9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Moonrise | — | 2:25 | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 10:41 | — | — | 11:37 | — | — | 12:22 | — | — | 12:59 | — | — | 1:29 | — | — | 1:57 | — | — | 2:23 | — | — | 2:48 | — | — | — |
Moonset | — | — | 3:01 | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 10:46 | — | — | 11:54 | — | — | — | 12:59 | — | — | 2:00 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | 3:57 |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 |
 | 5:57 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
Today's sea temperature in Cape Town is 15.8° C (Statistics for 11 May 1981-2005 – mean: 17.3 max: 18.5 min: 15.7°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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