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27° Tan	27° Tan	26° Tan	23° Tan	20°	18°	18°	18°	19°	22° Tan	23° Tan	26° Tan
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Beach Weather Today in False Bay

Today the maximum temperature will be 13° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 12° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit.

Today will have 1.4mm of very light rain. Expect only occasional sunny spells and lots of clouds with an average cloud cover of 72%.

The winds will be cross-off shore and strong at 33kmh from the North-Northwest. The strong winds will make the temperatures feel colder.

False Bay faces South and sunset will be visible over the beach shoreline to the West at 06:02 PM. Unfortunately there are chances that 81% cloud cover may make the sunset not viewable.

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 13° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 13° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

There will be 2 days of light rain with an average of 3.4mm rain on those days. Saturday will have 4.5mm of rain and Sunday will have 2.2mm of rain. Expect only occasional sunny spells and lots of clouds with an average cloud cover of 79%.

FALSE BAY - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

07:44 AM 06:02 PM

11:56 PM

10:55 AM

Fri 26th July

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

9°	10°	11°	12°	15°	15°	12°	11°
6%	100%	71%	76%	78%	89%	81%	78%
0.0mm	1.1mm	0.2mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:43 AM 06:03 PM

No moonrise

11:25 AM

Sat 27th July

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

10°	10°	12°	13°	12°	11°	10°	7°
81%	65%	76%	89%	100%	100%	100%	75%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	3.0mm	0.3mm	0.4mm	0.7mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:42 AM 06:04 PM

01:05 AM

11:56 AM

Sun 28th July

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

7°	8°	7°	8°	11°	11°	9°	8°
61%	60%	82%	64%	100%	83%	80%	51%
0.6mm	0.7mm	0.4mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.1mm
14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°

07:42 AM 06:04 PM

02:14 AM

12:32 PM

Mon 29th July

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

8°	7°	9°	9°	12°	11°	11°	9°
51%	76%	70%	100%	69%	87%	95%	100%
0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	1.6mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:41 AM 06:05 PM

03:24 AM

01:15 PM

Tue 30th July

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

9°	8°	10°	11°	13°	13°	10°	7°
87%	78%	77%	78%	58%	0%	0%	1%
0.1mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:40 AM 06:06 PM

04:31 AM

02:04 PM

Wed 31st July

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

7°	7°	7°	9°	13°	14°	12°	9°
0%	3%	0%	0%	3%	8%	7%	5%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°

07:39 AM 06:07 PM

05:33 AM

03:01 PM

Thu 1st August

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

10°	10°	10°	12°	17°	18°	15°	11°
3%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°

07:44 AM 06:02 PM

11:56 PM

10:55 AM

Fri 26th July

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
33 kmh	26 kmh	14 kmh	13 kmh	17 kmh	23 kmh	26 kmh	32 kmh

1.3m	1.3m	0.6m	0.4m	0.4m	0.7m	0.8m	1.0m

12.9s	12.3s	12.0s	14.9s	14.1s	13.5s	13.2s	12.9s

07:43 AM 06:03 PM

No moonrise

11:25 AM

Sat 27th July

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
37 kmh	40 kmh	47 kmh	53 kmh	47 kmh	55 kmh	52 kmh	42 kmh

1.2m	1.4m	1.7m	1.9m	1.7m	2.5m	2.4m	2.0m

12.9s	14.9s	14.8s	16.4s	15.8s	15.9s	15.7s	15.8s

07:42 AM 06:04 PM

01:05 AM

11:56 AM

Sun 28th July

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
40 kmh	39 kmh	34 kmh	28 kmh	28 kmh	25 kmh	21 kmh	19 kmh

2.0m	1.9m	1.1m	0.9m	0.9m	0.8m	0.6m	0.5m

15.9s	15.7s	15.7s	15.6s	15.4s	15.2s	14.9s	14.5s

07:42 AM 06:04 PM

02:14 AM

12:32 PM

Mon 29th July

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
18 kmh	22 kmh	23 kmh	27 kmh	31 kmh	26 kmh	24 kmh	9 kmh

0.6m	0.7m	0.8m	0.9m	1.1m	0.8m	0.8m	0.2m

14.3s	14.1s	13.7s	13.5s	13.3s	13.0s	12.7s	12.5s

07:41 AM 06:05 PM

03:24 AM

01:15 PM

Tue 30th July

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
16 kmh	14 kmh	24 kmh	25 kmh	20 kmh	22 kmh	23 kmh	21 kmh

0.4m	0.3m	0.7m	0.8m	0.5m	0.6m	0.7m	0.6m

12.4s	12.5s	12.7s	12.9s	13.2s	13.2s	13.0s	12.7s

07:40 AM 06:06 PM

04:31 AM

02:04 PM

Wed 31st July

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
18 kmh	15 kmh	12 kmh	9 kmh	8 kmh	11 kmh	15 kmh	22 kmh

0.5m	0.3m	0.3m	0.3m	0.3m	0.3m	0.4m	0.6m

12.4s	12.6s	12.2s	11.9s	11.6s	11.4s	11.2s	11.3s

07:39 AM 06:07 PM

05:33 AM

03:01 PM

Thu 1st August

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
27 kmh	30 kmh	32 kmh	32 kmh	31 kmh	30 kmh	32 kmh	31 kmh

0.9m	1.1m	1.2m	1.1m	0.8m	0.4m	0.2m	0.2m

11.9s	12.0s	12.0s	11.9s	11.8s	11.9s	12.8s	14.3s

07:44 AM 06:02 PM

11:56 PM

10:55 AM

Fri 26th July

12:40 AM	6:40 AM	12:46 PM	7:06 PM

0.40	1.60	0.40	1.70

07:43 AM 06:03 PM

No moonrise

11:25 AM

Sat 27th July

1:33 AM	7:32 AM	1:38 PM	8:01 PM

0.50	1.50	0.50	1.60

07:42 AM 06:04 PM

01:05 AM

11:56 AM

Sun 28th July

2:37 AM	8:36 AM	2:43 PM	9:07 PM

0.60	1.40	0.60	1.50

07:42 AM 06:04 PM

02:14 AM

12:32 PM

Mon 29th July

3:54 AM	9:56 AM	4:05 PM	10:27 PM

0.60	1.30	0.70	1.50

07:41 AM 06:05 PM

03:24 AM

01:15 PM

Tue 30th July

5:19 AM	11:27 AM	5:36 PM	11:50 PM

0.60	1.30	0.70	1.50

07:40 AM 06:06 PM

04:31 AM

02:04 PM

Wed 31st July

6:33 AM	12:44 PM	6:52 PM

0.60	1.40	0.70

07:39 AM 06:07 PM

05:33 AM

03:01 PM

Thu 1st August

12:59 AM	7:30 AM	1:40 PM	7:50 PM

1.50	0.50	1.50	0.60

Fri 26th July

15°
1.4mm
18kmh NNW
72%

Sat 27th July

13°
4.5mm
38kmh NW
85%

Sun 28th July

11°
2.2mm
23kmh W
72%

Mon 29th July

12°
1.8mm
27kmh NNW
81%

Tue 30th July

13°
0.3mm
17kmh SSE
47%

Wed 31st July

14°
0.0mm
7kmh S
3%

Thu 1st August

18°
0.0mm
10kmh SE
0%

Fri 2nd August

16°
0.1mm
16kmh NNW
31%

Sat 3rd August

14°
2.1mm
14kmh NNW
68%

Sun 4th August

15°
0.0mm
35kmh NNW
28%

Mon 5th August

15°
0.0mm
46kmh NNW
62%

Tue 6th August

15°
6.5mm
28kmh NNW
94%

Wed 7th August

13°
0.3mm
11kmh SW
53%

Thu 8th August

19°
0.0mm
5kmh ESE
10%

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Next 14 day Beach Weather in False Bay

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 15° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 13° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit. There will be 9 days of light rain with an average of 2.1mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 50%.

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.