Marine forecast

Cape Town

South Africa · -33.9258400°, 18.4232200°

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Marine Forecast for Cape Town

Marine forecast for Cape Town, South Africa, with tide times and heights, wave and swell conditions, wind speed and direction, sea state, water temperature, coastal weather and fishing conditions.

LocationCape Town-33.9258400°, 18.4232200°

Tide stationStation-33.9°, 18.433° · SG-HA · Africa/Johannesburg

Right now

Current conditions

Today · 02:00–03:00

Weather

Patchy rain possibleLive marine weather

Wind

7.8 km/h NNWSpeed and direction

Waves

2.3 mSwell height

Air

17.2°CAir temperature

Water

16.8°CWater temperature

Tide

Low at 00:21Low tide window

Tides

Cape Town tide times and heights

Next high tide06:431.2 m · Coeff. 44 · in 4h 27m

Next low tide00:210.6 m

Datum: LAT
Events: 4

Tide height through the day

Local time · m

Time	Type	Height	Coefficient
00:21	Low	0.6 m	—
06:43	High	1.2 m	44/120
12:49	Low	0.7 m	—
18:57	High	1.1 m	37/120

Waves

Cape Town wave and swell forecast

Wave height2.3 mWSW

Swell period7.9 sModerate

Significant wave: 2 m
Max wave: 4.1 m
Water: 16.8°C
Sea state: 4

Wave and swell conditions

Local time · m

Time	Swell	Period	Direction	Significant	Max	Water	Sea state
00:00	2.3 m	7.9 s	WSW · 248°	2 m	4.1 m	16.8°C	4/9
01:00	2.3 m	7.9 s	WSW · 246.6°	2.1 m	4.1 m	16.7°C	4/9
02:00	2.3 m	8 s	WSW · 245.2°	2.1 m	4.1 m	16.7°C	4/9
03:00	2.3 m	8.1 s	WSW · 244°	2.1 m	4.2 m	16.6°C	4/9
04:00	2.3 m	8.2 s	WSW · 242.9°	2.1 m	4.2 m	16.6°C	4/9
05:00	2.4 m	8.2 s	WSW · 241.7°	2.1 m	4.3 m	16.6°C	4/9
06:00	2.4 m	8.3 s	WSW · 240.7°	2.2 m	4.3 m	16.5°C	4/9
07:00	2.4 m	8.4 s	WSW · 239.7°	2.2 m	4.4 m	16.5°C	4/9
08:00	2.5 m	8.5 s	WSW · 238.8°	2.2 m	4.5 m	16.5°C	4/9
09:00	2.5 m	8.6 s	WSW · 237.6°	2.3 m	4.6 m	16.5°C	4/9
10:00	2.6 m	8.6 s	WSW · 236.4°	2.3 m	4.7 m	16.5°C	4/9
11:00	2.6 m	8.7 s	SW · 235.3°	2.4 m	4.8 m	16.5°C	4/9
12:00	2.7 m	8.9 s	SW · 235.7°	2.4 m	4.8 m	16.5°C	4/9
13:00	2.8 m	9.1 s	SW · 236°	2.5 m	4.9 m	16.5°C	4/9
14:00	2.9 m	9.3 s	WSW · 236.4°	2.5 m	5 m	16.5°C	5/9
15:00	2.9 m	9.1 s	SW · 235.8°	2.6 m	5.1 m	16.5°C	5/9
16:00	2.9 m	9 s	SW · 235.2°	2.6 m	5.2 m	16.4°C	5/9
17:00	2.9 m	8.9 s	SW · 234.6°	2.6 m	5.3 m	16.4°C	5/9
18:00	2.9 m	9.2 s	SW · 234.4°	2.7 m	5.3 m	16.4°C	5/9
19:00	3 m	9.4 s	SW · 234.1°	2.7 m	5.4 m	16.3°C	5/9
20:00	3.1 m	9.7 s	SW · 233.9°	2.7 m	5.5 m	16.2°C	5/9
21:00	3.1 m	9.8 s	SW · 234°	2.8 m	5.5 m	16.2°C	5/9
22:00	3.1 m	9.8 s	SW · 234.1°	2.8 m	5.5 m	16.1°C	5/9
23:00	3.2 m	9.9 s	SW · 234.2°	2.8 m	5.5 m	16.1°C	5/9

Wind

Cape Town wind forecast

Wind speed7.8 km/hNNW

Gusts25.1 km/hBreezy

Direction: NNW
Bearing: 333.6°
Beaufort: 2

Wind speed and gusts

Local time · km/h

Time	Wind	Gusts	Force	Direction
00:00	7.8 km/h	25.1 km/h	2/12	NNW · 333.6°
01:00	8.2 km/h	25.1 km/h	2/12	NNW · 329.4°
02:00	8.5 km/h	25.1 km/h	2/12	NW · 325.1°
03:00	8.1 km/h	21.7 km/h	2/12	NW · 322.1°
04:00	7.7 km/h	21.7 km/h	2/12	NW · 319°
05:00	7.3 km/h	21.7 km/h	2/12	NW · 316°
06:00	8.1 km/h	22 km/h	2/12	W · 273.6°
07:00	8.8 km/h	22 km/h	2/12	SW · 231.2°
08:00	9.6 km/h	22 km/h	2/12	S · 188.8°
09:00	10.9 km/h	36.9 km/h	2/12	S · 180.2°
10:00	12.3 km/h	36.9 km/h	3/12	S · 171.6°
11:00	13.6 km/h	36.9 km/h	3/12	SSE · 162.9°
12:00	14.1 km/h	38.6 km/h	3/12	SSE · 160.8°
13:00	14.7 km/h	38.6 km/h	3/12	SSE · 158.7°
14:00	15.2 km/h	38.6 km/h	3/12	SSE · 156.6°
15:00	15.8 km/h	43.6 km/h	3/12	SSE · 155.5°
16:00	16.4 km/h	43.6 km/h	3/12	SSE · 154.4°
17:00	17 km/h	43.6 km/h	3/12	SSE · 153.3°
18:00	17.1 km/h	45.8 km/h	3/12	SSE · 153.6°
19:00	17.1 km/h	45.8 km/h	3/12	SSE · 153.9°
20:00	17.1 km/h	45.8 km/h	3/12	SSE · 154.2°
21:00	16.7 km/h	40 km/h	3/12	SSE · 153.2°
22:00	16.3 km/h	40 km/h	3/12	SSE · 152.3°
23:00	15.8 km/h	40 km/h	3/12	SSE · 151.3°

Weather

Cape Town marine weather forecast

Air temperature17.2°CFeels like 16.9°C

Water temperature16.8°C

Weather conditionsPatchy rain possibleRain 31%

Humidity: 86%
Visibility: 10 km
Pressure: 1017 hPa
Cloud cover: 100%
UV: 0

Air and water temperature

Local time · °C

Time	Conditions	Air temp	Water	Feels	Rain	Humidity	Visibility	Pressure	Cloud	UV
00:00	Patchy rain possible	17.2°C	16.8°C	16.9°C	31%	86%	10 km	1017 hPa	100%	0
01:00	Patchy rain possible	17.1°C	16.7°C	17°C	34%	87%	10 km	1016 hPa	100%	0
02:00	Light drizzle	16.9°C	16.7°C	16.9°C	48%	89%	2 km	1016 hPa	100%	0
03:00	Patchy rain possible	16.8°C	16.6°C	17°C	33%	91%	10 km	1016 hPa	100%	0
04:00	Patchy rain possible	16.7°C	16.6°C	17.1°C	42%	92%	10 km	1016 hPa	100%	0
05:00	Light rain shower	16.7°C	16.6°C	17.7°C	49%	92%	10 km	1016 hPa	100%	0
06:00	Patchy rain possible	16.6°C	16.5°C	17.4°C	43%	91%	10 km	1017 hPa	100%	0
07:00	Patchy rain possible	16.4°C	16.5°C	16.4°C	40%	88%	10 km	1017 hPa	100%	0
08:00	Light drizzle	15.8°C	16.5°C	13.7°C	49%	87%	2 km	1019 hPa	100%	0
09:00	Patchy rain possible	15.3°C	16.5°C	12.9°C	33%	84%	10 km	1019 hPa	100%	1
10:00	Patchy rain possible	15.2°C	16.5°C	12.8°C	28%	82%	10 km	1020 hPa	100%	2
11:00	Patchy rain possible	15.2°C	16.5°C	12.7°C	24%	79%	10 km	1020 hPa	100%	2
12:00	Overcast	15.4°C	16.5°C	12.8°C	21%	75%	10 km	1020 hPa	100%	3
13:00	Patchy rain possible	15.8°C	16.5°C	12.6°C	19%	70%	10 km	1020 hPa	100%	5
14:00	Overcast	15.6°C	16.5°C	12.2°C	18%	69%	10 km	1020 hPa	100%	4
15:00	Overcast	15.6°C	16.5°C	11.8°C	17%	67%	10 km	1020 hPa	100%	3
16:00	Overcast	15.4°C	16.4°C	11.5°C	17%	67%	10 km	1020 hPa	100%	2
17:00	Overcast	14.9°C	16.4°C	10.8°C	18%	69%	10 km	1020 hPa	100%	1
18:00	Patchy rain possible	14.3°C	16.4°C	10.1°C	20%	73%	10 km	1021 hPa	100%	0
19:00	Patchy rain possible	13.7°C	16.3°C	9.7°C	24%	78%	10 km	1021 hPa	100%	0
20:00	Patchy rain possible	13.5°C	16.2°C	9.6°C	26%	81%	10 km	1021 hPa	100%	0
21:00	Patchy rain possible	13.3°C	16.2°C	9.3°C	26%	81%	10 km	1022 hPa	100%	0
22:00	Patchy rain possible	13.3°C	16.1°C	9.7°C	34%	82%	10 km	1022 hPa	100%	0
23:00	Patchy rain possible	13.3°C	16.1°C	9.5°C	24%	82%	10 km	1021 hPa	89%	0

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Fishing

Fishing conditions for Cape Town based on tides, wind, swell and weather

Fishing score62 / 100Good

Best time08:00–11:00Peak 80 / 100

Positive drivers: Strong Ebb Current, Moonrise, Rising Pressure, Light Rain Oxygen Boost
Soft negatives: —
Negatives: Heavy Swell Disturbance

Fishing conditions through the day

Local time · /100

Time	Score	Rating	Confidence
00:00	5/100	Poor	100%
01:00	39/100	Poor	100%
02:00	57/100	Fair	100%
03:00	63/100	Good	100%
04:00	79/100	Very Good	100%
05:00	64/100	Good	100%
06:00	40/100	Poor	100%
07:00	53/100	Fair	100%
08:00	69/100	Good	100%
09:00	75/100	Very Good	100%
10:00	80/100	Very Good	100%
11:00	45/100	Fair	100%
12:00	6/100	Poor	100%
13:00	25/100	Poor	100%
14:00	50/100	Fair	100%
15:00	59/100	Fair	100%
16:00	70/100	Good	100%
17:00	50/100	Fair	100%
18:00	35/100	Poor	100%
19:00	66/100	Good	100%
20:00	77/100	Very Good	100%
21:00	63/100	Good	100%
22:00	57/100	Fair	100%
23:00	49/100	Fair	100%

Astronomy

Moon phases, sunrise and sunset for Cape Town

Current moon phase

Waxing Crescent

6.3 days old 39% illuminated

Next moonrise10:24

Next moonset00:49

Next Moon Phases

Moon icon	Date	Phase
	2026-11-09	New Moon
	2026-10-18	First Quarter
	2026-10-26	Full Moon
	2026-11-01	Last Quarter

Sun times

Sunrise: 06:03
Sunset: 19:02