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BEACH WEATHER MONTHLY AVERAGES

Jan Best	Feb Best	Mar Best	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec Best
27° Tan	27° Tan	26° Tan	23° Tan	20°	18°	18°	18°	19°	22° Tan	23° Tan	26° Tan
Sea 20° Swim	Sea 20° Swim	Sea 19° Swim	Sea 17°	Sea 17°	Sea 16°	Sea 15°	Sea 16°	Sea 15°	Sea 16°	Sea 17°	Sea 20° Swim

Beach Weather Today in False Bay

Today the maximum temperature will be 21° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 18° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 6%.

The winds will be on shore and strong at 36kmh from the South-Southeast. The strong winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler. The strong onshore winds may make conditions rougher for swimming.

False Bay faces South and sunset will be visible over the beach shoreline to the West at 07:55 PM. The skies should be very clear at that time, ideal for a sunset.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in False Bay

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 21° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 19° which is comfortable for swimming though some may prefer warmer water.

There will be no rainy days at all this weekend. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 23%.

FALSE BAY - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

06:03 AM 07:55 PM

04:09 PM

12:53 AM

Wed 28th January

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

15°	14°	14°	21°	25°	24°	21°	17°
1%	9%	24%	15%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°

06:04 AM 07:54 PM

05:18 PM

01:46 AM

Thu 29th January

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

15°	13°	13°	22°	29°	28°	26°	19°
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°

06:05 AM 07:54 PM

06:18 PM

02:49 AM

Fri 30th January

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

16°	15°	15°	25°	28°	27°	25°	18°
0%	0%	2%	0%	2%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°

06:06 AM 07:53 PM

07:10 PM

03:59 AM

Sat 31st January

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

17°	16°	16°	24°	27°	26°	24°	19°
11%	15%	12%	2%	3%	3%	81%	86%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	18°

06:07 AM 07:52 PM

07:51 PM

05:13 AM

Sun 1st February

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

18°	16°	15°	24°	27°	25°	22°	19°
17%	7%	0%	0%	87%	12%	6%	28%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
18°	18°	18°	18°	18°	20°	20°	20°

06:08 AM 07:51 PM

08:26 PM

06:25 AM

Mon 2nd February

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

17°	17°	17°	21°	24°	24°	21°	17°
51%	62%	75%	51%	0%	0%	1%	2%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°

06:09 AM 07:51 PM

08:56 PM

07:34 AM

Tue 3rd February

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

15°	14°	16°	23°	27°	26°	24°	21°
2%	3%	5%	9%	19%	23%	18%	24%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°	20°

06:03 AM 07:55 PM

04:09 PM

12:53 AM

Wed 28th January

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
23 kmh	25 kmh	25 kmh	26 kmh	26 kmh	30 kmh	33 kmh	36 kmh

0.7m	0.8m	0.8m	0.8m	0.8m	1.0m	1.1m	1.2m

12.7s	12.8s	12.8s	12.7s	12.7s	12.6s	12.6s	12.6s

06:04 AM 07:54 PM

05:18 PM

01:46 AM

Thu 29th January

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
40 kmh	39 kmh	37 kmh	29 kmh	30 kmh	32 kmh	38 kmh	37 kmh

1.4m	1.3m	1.3m	1.0m	1.0m	1.0m	1.5m	1.4m

12.6s	12.6s	12.5s	12.4s	12.2s	12.1s	12.0s	11.8s

06:05 AM 07:54 PM

06:18 PM

02:49 AM

Fri 30th January

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
32 kmh	28 kmh	25 kmh	22 kmh	24 kmh	27 kmh	26 kmh	23 kmh

0.9m	0.8m	0.7m	0.5m	0.7m	0.8m	0.8m	0.7m

11.7s	11.5s	11.3s	11.2s	11.1s	11.1s	11.0s	11.0s

06:06 AM 07:53 PM

07:10 PM

03:59 AM

Sat 31st January

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
22 kmh	21 kmh	18 kmh	18 kmh	19 kmh	24 kmh	34 kmh	33 kmh

0.7m	0.6m	0.5m	0.6m	0.6m	1.6m	1.6m	1.7m

10.8s	10.6s	10.4s	10.2s	9.9s	9.7s	9.6s	14.8s

06:07 AM 07:52 PM

07:51 PM

05:13 AM

Sun 1st February

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
32 kmh	29 kmh	26 kmh	21 kmh	19 kmh	21 kmh	23 kmh	22 kmh

1.1m	1.1m	1.0m	1.0m	1.0m	1.0m	1.2m	1.3m

14.2s	16.3s	15.8s	15.2s	14.7s	14.2s	13.8s	13.4s

06:08 AM 07:51 PM

08:26 PM

06:25 AM

Mon 2nd February

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
19 kmh	13 kmh	13 kmh	14 kmh	18 kmh	23 kmh	25 kmh	28 kmh

1.0m	0.6m	0.3m	0.2m	0.4m	0.6m	0.6m	0.6m

13.0s	12.6s	12.3s	11.8s	11.6s	11.3s	11.0s	10.9s

06:09 AM 07:51 PM

08:56 PM

07:34 AM

Tue 3rd February

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
29 kmh	27 kmh	27 kmh	26 kmh	26 kmh	28 kmh	31 kmh	27 kmh

0.9m	1.5m	1.3m	1.0m	1.1m	1.0m	1.0m	1.0m

10.7s	10.5s	10.4s	10.3s	10.2s	10.1s	9.9s	9.7s

06:03 AM 07:55 PM

04:09 PM

12:53 AM

Wed 28th January

4:50 AM	11:13 AM	6:00 PM

0.74	1.46	0.60

06:04 AM 07:54 PM

05:18 PM

01:46 AM

Thu 29th January

12:14 AM	6:25 AM	12:37 PM	7:09 PM

1.39	0.65	1.53	0.49

06:05 AM 07:54 PM

06:18 PM

02:49 AM

Fri 30th January

1:21 AM	7:33 AM	1:39 PM	8:02 PM

1.52	0.52	1.64	0.38

06:06 AM 07:53 PM

07:10 PM

03:59 AM

Sat 31st January

2:13 AM	8:26 AM	2:29 PM	8:47 PM

1.67	0.40	1.73	0.28

06:07 AM 07:52 PM

07:51 PM

05:13 AM

Sun 1st February

2:57 AM	9:11 AM	3:12 PM	9:27 PM

1.80	0.30	1.79	0.21

06:08 AM 07:51 PM

08:26 PM

06:25 AM

Mon 2nd February

3:37 AM	9:52 AM	3:51 PM	10:04 PM

1.89	0.25	1.82	0.19

06:09 AM 07:51 PM

08:56 PM

07:34 AM

Tue 3rd February

4:14 AM	10:31 AM	4:28 PM	10:38 PM

1.93	0.25	1.79	0.21

Wed 28th January

25°
0.0mm
21kmh S
6%

Thu 29th January

29°
0.0mm
13kmh SSW
0%

Fri 30th January

28°
0.0mm
18kmh SSW
0%

Sat 31st January

27°
0.0mm
21kmh SSW
26%

Sun 1st February

27°
0.0mm
16kmh SW
19%

Mon 2nd February

25°
0.0mm
15kmh SSW
30%

Tue 3rd February

28°
0.0mm
10kmh SSW
12%

Wed 4th February

28°
0.0mm
11kmh WSW
38%

Thu 5th February

28°
0.0mm
22kmh SE
34%

Fri 6th February

31°
0.0mm
13kmh SSE
3%

Sat 7th February

28°
0.0mm
15kmh SSW
14%

Sun 8th February

31°
0.0mm
13kmh S
5%

Mon 9th February

31°
0.0mm
22kmh NW
21%

Tue 10th February

26°
0.0mm
19kmh WNW
44%

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Next 14 day Beach Weather in False Bay

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 28° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 19° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water. There will be no rainy days at all. Average cloud cover will be 18%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in False Bay don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

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Taking a Holiday at False Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Taking a holiday at the beautiful False Bay in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa is an experience you won't forget. This picturesque bay boasts a stunning coastline and a variety of beaches to suit every taste. From swimming with penguins to exploring shipwrecks, there's something for everyone to enjoy in this idyllic setting.

Beach Type

False Bay features various beach types depending on the area you visit. The eastern side of the bay is home to powdery white sand beaches, while the western side has more coarse yellow sand mixed with pebbles and rocks.

The rocky areas and reefs along the shoreline provide excellent opportunities for snorkeling and diving, as these environments are teeming with marine life. Fish and other aquatic species are attracted to these spots, making them perfect for underwater exploration.

Beach Activities

Snorkeling and Diving: As mentioned earlier, False Bay's rocky reefs make it an ideal spot for snorkelers and divers looking to observe a wide variety of marine life.
Swimming with Penguins: Boulders Beach in False Bay is famous for its colony of African penguins. Visitors can swim alongside these adorable creatures in the clear waters.
Surfing: Muizenberg Beach is known as one of the best surfing spots in Cape Town, with consistent waves suitable for beginners and experienced surfers alike.
Kayaking: Paddle through False Bay's calm waters while enjoying views of the surrounding mountains and marine life such as seals and dolphins.
Hiking: The surrounding mountains offer excellent hiking trails that provide breathtaking views of False Bay's coastline.

Accommodations

There are several beach resorts and hotels around False Bay that cater to different tastes and budgets. Some popular options include:

The St James Manor
Whale View Manor Guesthouse & Spa
Blueview B&B
The Majestic Apartments

Areas to Stay In

Muizenberg: Known for its vibrant surf culture, Muizenberg is a great area to stay in for those looking to catch some waves or enjoy the laid-back beach vibe.
Kalk Bay: This charming fishing village offers a variety of restaurants, shops, and art galleries. It's an ideal place to stay if you're looking for a relaxed atmosphere and stunning views.
Simon's Town: Home to the South African Navy, Simon's Town boasts beautiful Victorian architecture and the famous Boulders Beach with its penguin colony.