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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 20° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 17° 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 0%.

The winds will be on shore and strong at 40kmh from the South East. The strong winds will keep the temperatures feeling fresher. 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 07:13 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 20° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. The average water temperature will be 21° which is comfortable for swimming though some may prefer warmer water.

There will be 1 day of very light rain. Saturday will be dry and Sunday will have 0.2mm of rain. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 11%.

FALSE BAY - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

06:40 AM 07:13 PM

10:17 PM

12:25 PM

Mon 9th March

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

16°	15°	15°	24°	30°	30°	29°	21°
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

06:41 AM 07:11 PM

10:59 PM

01:24 PM

Tue 10th March

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

19°	18°	18°	26°	33°	33°	29°	24°
0%	2%	5%	6%	6%	8%	8%	7%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

06:42 AM 07:10 PM

11:49 PM

02:19 PM

Wed 11th March

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

24°	24°	23°	30°	36°	30°	29°	26°
6%	5%	3%	4%	4%	4%	4%	4%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

06:43 AM 07:09 PM

No moonrise

03:10 PM

Thu 12th March

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

24°	24°	23°	26°	28°	31°	28°	24°
3%	2%	3%	7%	81%	87%	4%	3%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

06:44 AM 07:07 PM

12:43 AM

03:56 PM

Fri 13th March

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

22°	19°	18°	24°	28°	26°	24°	20°
2%	0%	2%	4%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	21°	20°	19°

06:44 AM 07:06 PM

01:43 AM

04:36 PM

Sat 14th March

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

19°	19°	19°	23°	28°	28°	25°	20°
1%	3%	3%	4%	3%	3%	4%	5%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
19°	19°	19°	20°	21°	21°	20°	19°

06:45 AM 07:04 PM

02:45 AM

05:11 PM

Sun 15th March

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

18°	18°	19°	23°	27°	26°	22°	20°
6%	5%	7%	10%	12%	35%	62%	20%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.0mm
19°	19°	19°	20°	20°	20°	20°	19°

06:40 AM 07:13 PM

10:17 PM

12:25 PM

Mon 9th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
35 kmh	31 kmh	26 kmh	22 kmh	23 kmh	32 kmh	40 kmh	35 kmh

1.1m	0.9m	0.6m	0.4m	0.6m	1.0m	1.2m	1.2m

11.6s	11.6s	11.6s	11.4s	11.3s	11.1s	11.0s	10.9s

06:41 AM 07:11 PM

10:59 PM

01:24 PM

Tue 10th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
37 kmh	31 kmh	27 kmh	22 kmh	19 kmh	25 kmh	27 kmh	22 kmh

1.0m	1.1m	1.7m	1.5m	1.4m	1.5m	1.4m	1.3m

11.0s	10.9s	10.8s	10.5s	10.4s	10.6s	11.2s	11.1s

06:42 AM 07:10 PM

11:49 PM

02:19 PM

Wed 11th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
17 kmh	16 kmh	14 kmh	11 kmh	9 kmh	14 kmh	7 kmh	7 kmh

0.9m	0.9m	1.2m	1.1m	1.0m	1.0m	1.0m	1.0m

6.5s	6.3s	6.4s	6.5s	6.8s	7.1s	12.9s	12.7s

06:43 AM 07:09 PM

No moonrise

03:10 PM

Thu 12th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
7 kmh	6 kmh	12 kmh	16 kmh	8 kmh	14 kmh	19 kmh	21 kmh

1.0m	1.1m	1.0m	1.0m	1.1m	1.0m	1.1m	1.1m

12.5s	12.3s	11.9s	11.8s	11.7s	11.7s	11.8s	11.7s

06:44 AM 07:07 PM

12:43 AM

03:56 PM

Fri 13th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
26 kmh	18 kmh	20 kmh	23 kmh	21 kmh	26 kmh	29 kmh	30 kmh

1.2m	1.2m	1.2m	1.2m	1.5m	1.0m	0.9m	0.9m

11.7s	11.6s	11.3s	18.7s	12.7s	17.2s	16.5s	16.0s

06:44 AM 07:06 PM

01:43 AM

04:36 PM

Sat 14th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
31 kmh	30 kmh	29 kmh	31 kmh	35 kmh	39 kmh	41 kmh	44 kmh

1.0m	1.0m	0.8m	0.8m	0.9m	1.0m	1.1m	1.1m

15.4s	15.0s	14.5s	14.1s	13.7s	13.3s	13.0s	12.5s

06:45 AM 07:04 PM

02:45 AM

05:11 PM

Sun 15th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
41 kmh	35 kmh	35 kmh	37 kmh	35 kmh	39 kmh	36 kmh	37 kmh

1.1m	0.9m	1.1m	1.6m	1.4m	1.3m	1.5m	1.4m

12.2s	11.8s	11.4s	11.1s	10.8s	10.5s	10.3s	10.1s

06:40 AM 07:13 PM

10:17 PM

12:25 PM

Mon 9th March

6:11 AM	12:17 PM	6:31 PM

1.54	0.60	1.38

06:41 AM 07:11 PM

10:59 PM

01:24 PM

Tue 10th March

12:16 AM	6:42 AM	12:50 PM	7:10 PM

0.69	1.41	0.72	1.25

06:42 AM 07:10 PM

11:49 PM

02:19 PM

Wed 11th March

12:51 AM	7:27 AM	1:46 PM	8:37 PM

0.81	1.27	0.84	1.15

06:43 AM 07:09 PM

No moonrise

03:10 PM

Thu 12th March

2:06 AM	9:28 AM	5:00 PM	11:33 PM

0.93	1.18	0.87	1.18

06:44 AM 07:07 PM

12:43 AM

03:56 PM

Fri 13th March

5:54 AM	11:50 AM	6:25 PM

0.90	1.24	0.76

06:44 AM 07:06 PM

01:43 AM

04:36 PM

Sat 14th March

12:43 AM	6:54 AM	12:49 PM	7:07 PM

1.32	0.77	1.36	0.62

06:45 AM 07:04 PM

02:45 AM

05:11 PM

Sun 15th March

1:20 AM	7:31 AM	1:28 PM	7:40 PM

1.48	0.62	1.50	0.49

Mon 9th March

32°
0.0mm
9kmh S
0%

Tue 10th March

33°
0.0mm
7kmh SSW
5%

Wed 11th March

36°
0.0mm
3kmh S
4%

Thu 12th March

32°
0.0mm
10kmh SSW
23%

Fri 13th March

30°
0.0mm
19kmh S
1%

Sat 14th March

29°
0.0mm
21kmh SSE
3%

Sun 15th March

27°
0.2mm
19kmh SSE
19%

Mon 16th March

29°
0.0mm
20kmh ESE
10%

Tue 17th March

27°
0.0mm
17kmh NW
26%

Wed 18th March

20°
1.2mm
16kmh WNW
65%

Thu 19th March

17°
4.2mm
26kmh W
88%

Fri 20th March

19°
0.1mm
24kmh SE
37%

Sat 21st March

24°
0.0mm
20kmh ESE
0%

Sun 22nd March

27°
0.0mm
4kmh S
1%

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Next 14 day Beach Weather in False Bay

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 27° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 19° which is comfortable for swimming though some may prefer warmer water. There will be 4 days of very light rain with an average of 1.4mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 20%.

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.