Sea temperature Cape Town today
South Africa
Water temperature
15.2°
19° airMostly clear · Feels like 17°
The water temperature is 15.2 °C, so on the cool side, with up to 25 °C on land during the day. The sea is rough, with waves up to 2.2 m. Waves will build to 2.9 m on Saturday. The sea will slowly cool, to around 12.6 °C on Monday.
- Waves
- 2.2 m
- Wind SE
- 19 km/h
Sea temperature for 5 days
water low / high- Today12 Nov14.6°15.7°2.2 m
- Tomorrow13 Nov14.0°14.5°2.3 m
- Saturday14 Nov12.7°14.0°2.9 m
- Sunday15 Nov12.3°13.6°2.8 m
- Monday16 Nov12.0°12.6°2.7 m
Waves
2.2 m
Period 9.8 s. From SW.
Swell
2.2 m
Waves from the open sea, from SW. Wind waves 0.1 m.
Sea current
0.4 km/h
Flowing towards SW.
Wind
19 km/h
Blowing from SE.
Sea temperature Cape Town by month
- 15°Jan
- 15°Feb
- 16°Mar
- 15°Apr
- 14°May
- 14°Jun
- 14°Jul
- 14°Aug
- 14°Sep
- 15°Oct
- 14°Nov
- 14°Dec
Long-term averages, the current month is highlighted.
When to swim in Cape Town?
Warmest monthMarAverage 16 °C
Coldest monthJulAverage 14 °C
Annual average14.5 °CAverage sea temperature