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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 19° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 15° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 1%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and light at 13kmh from the East-Southeast. The light winds will keep the temperatures feeling fresher.

False Bay faces South and sunset will be visible over the beach shoreline to the West at 06:19 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 19° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. The average water temperature will be 15° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

There will be 1 day of very light rain. Saturday will be dry and Sunday will have 0.1mm of rain. Expect sunshine and sunny skies with an average cloud cover of 42%.

FALSE BAY - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

07:12 AM 06:19 PM

09:45 PM

12:16 PM

Fri 18th April

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

17°	17°	17°	22°	28°	27°	22°	20°
3%	0%	0%	0%	1%	4%	0%	7%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°

07:13 AM 06:18 PM

10:43 PM

01:08 PM

Sat 19th April

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

20°	18°	17°	20°	23°	22°	19°	15°
33%	32%	8%	32%	14%	11%	4%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°

07:13 AM 06:17 PM

11:47 PM

01:54 PM

Sun 20th April

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

15°	15°	15°	19°	21°	19°	15°	14°
12%	79%	70%	83%	78%	70%	72%	77%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°

07:14 AM 06:15 PM

No moonrise

02:33 PM

Mon 21st April

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

14°	13°	12°	15°	17°	16°	13°	13°
88%	51%	14%	29%	54%	65%	69%	98%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°

07:15 AM 06:14 PM

12:53 AM

03:09 PM

Tue 22nd April

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

13°	13°	13°	15°	16°	15°	14°	14°
80%	84%	87%	55%	62%	57%	70%	62%
0.1mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	17°	17°	17°

07:16 AM 06:13 PM

02:01 AM

03:40 PM

Wed 23rd April

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

14°	14°	13°	15°	19°	20°	18°	16°
27%	20%	16%	18%	19%	8%	4%	11%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

07:16 AM 06:12 PM

03:09 AM

04:10 PM

Thu 24th April

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

16°	16°	16°	18°	21°	21°	19°	17°
18%	45%	55%	35%	83%	89%	70%	51%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

07:12 AM 06:19 PM

09:45 PM

12:16 PM

Fri 18th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
12 kmh	13 kmh	9 kmh	7 kmh	3 kmh	9 kmh	9 kmh	8 kmh

0.3m	0.3m	0.2m	0.1m	0.1m	0.2m	0.2m	0.2m

13.4s	13.2s	13.1s	12.9s	12.8s	12.6s	12.4s	12.2s

07:13 AM 06:18 PM

10:43 PM

01:08 PM

Sat 19th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
11 kmh	14 kmh	14 kmh	9 kmh	15 kmh	16 kmh	18 kmh	22 kmh

0.2m	1.4m	1.5m	1.0m	1.0m	1.0m	1.1m	1.1m

12.0s	11.8s	11.7s	11.4s	11.2s	11.0s	10.9s	10.7s

07:13 AM 06:17 PM

11:47 PM

01:54 PM

Sun 20th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
30 kmh	33 kmh	30 kmh	32 kmh	39 kmh	45 kmh	50 kmh	51 kmh

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

10.4s	10.3s	10.1s	9.9s	13.6s	13.7s	13.6s	13.3s

07:14 AM 06:15 PM

No moonrise

02:33 PM

Mon 21st April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
52 kmh	52 kmh	52 kmh	48 kmh	48 kmh	51 kmh	54 kmh	56 kmh

1.8m	1.9m	2.0m	1.9m	2.0m	2.1m	2.2m	2.2m

12.7s	12.6s	12.2s	12.3s	11.8s	11.8s	11.5s	11.1s

07:15 AM 06:14 PM

12:53 AM

03:09 PM

Tue 22nd April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
56 kmh	58 kmh	53 kmh	50 kmh	49 kmh	50 kmh	51 kmh	51 kmh

2.4m	2.6m	2.5m	2.2m	2.1m	2.0m	2.0m	2.0m

11.0s	10.8s	10.6s	10.2s	10.0s	10.6s	11.4s	10.7s

07:16 AM 06:13 PM

02:01 AM

03:40 PM

Wed 23rd April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
49 kmh	46 kmh	42 kmh	40 kmh	42 kmh	47 kmh	50 kmh	49 kmh

2.1m	2.0m	1.9m	1.6m	1.6m	1.6m	1.6m	1.8m

11.7s	11.6s	12.5s	14.3s	13.7s	13.1s	12.9s	12.6s

07:16 AM 06:12 PM

03:09 AM

04:10 PM

Thu 24th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
48 kmh	45 kmh	42 kmh	39 kmh	42 kmh	41 kmh	38 kmh	30 kmh

1.9m	1.4m	1.3m	1.4m	1.6m	1.8m	1.8m	1.4m

12.1s	12.1s	12.2s	12.5s	13.2s	13.2s	13.2s	13.1s

07:12 AM 06:19 PM

09:45 PM

12:16 PM

Fri 18th April

5:38 AM	11:48 AM	6:09 PM

1.50	0.57	1.40

07:13 AM 06:18 PM

10:43 PM

01:08 PM

Sat 19th April

12:00 AM	6:17 AM	12:33 PM	7:02 PM

0.70	1.40	0.68	1.31

07:13 AM 06:17 PM

11:47 PM

01:54 PM

Sun 20th April

12:57 AM	7:19 AM	1:45 PM	8:35 PM

0.80	1.29	0.76	1.27

07:14 AM 06:15 PM

No moonrise

02:33 PM

Mon 21st April

2:52 AM	9:12 AM	3:47 PM	10:25 PM

0.85	1.25	0.77	1.33

07:15 AM 06:14 PM

12:53 AM

03:09 PM

Tue 22nd April

4:55 AM	10:59 AM	5:15 PM	11:36 PM

0.77	1.32	0.68	1.47

07:16 AM 06:13 PM

02:01 AM

03:40 PM

Wed 23rd April

6:01 AM	12:06 PM	6:11 PM

0.60	1.45	0.56

07:16 AM 06:12 PM

03:09 AM

04:10 PM

Thu 24th April

12:26 AM	6:49 AM	12:55 PM	6:58 PM

1.64	0.42	1.59	0.43

Fri 18th April

28°
0.0mm
6kmh WSW
1%

Sat 19th April

23°
0.0mm
13kmh SSW
16%

Sun 20th April

21°
0.1mm
26kmh SSE
67%

Mon 21st April

17°
0.0mm
22kmh ESE
58%

Tue 22nd April

16°
0.3mm
29kmh ESE
69%

Wed 23rd April

20°
0.0mm
19kmh ESE
15%

Thu 24th April

22°
0.1mm
15kmh SE
55%

Fri 25th April

18°
1.2mm
4kmh SW
75%

Sat 26th April

24°
0.0mm
4kmh SW
11%

Sun 27th April

22°
0.0mm
12kmh SW
8%

Mon 28th April

21°
0.0mm
7kmh WSW
24%

Tue 29th April

19°
1.3mm
25kmh NNW
77%

Wed 30th April

20°
0.1mm
10kmh SSE
33%

Thu 1st May

24°
0.0mm
4kmh SSE
31%

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Next 14 day Beach Weather in False Bay

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 21° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 16° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There will be 6 days of very light rain with an average of 0.5mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 39%.

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.