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Beach Weather Today in False Bay

Today the maximum temperature will be 17° 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 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 side shore and light at 14kmh from the North West. The light winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

False Bay faces South and sunset will be visible over the beach shoreline to the West at 05:54 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 17° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 12° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit.

There will be no rainy days at all this weekend. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 1%.

FALSE BAY - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

07:32 AM 05:54 PM

04:36 AM

04:00 PM

Thu 14th May

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

10°	10°	10°	13°	16°	18°	13°	12°
7%	9%	8%	12%	8%	0%	6%	5%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:32 AM 05:53 PM

05:48 AM

04:35 PM

Fri 15th May

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

12°	11°	11°	15°	18°	18°	14°	13°
11%	0%	15%	9%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:33 AM 05:52 PM

07:03 AM

05:17 PM

Sat 16th May

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

12°	11°	11°	14°	19°	21°	15°	14°
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:34 AM 05:52 PM

08:20 AM

06:08 PM

Sun 17th May

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

13°	13°	13°	15°	21°	22°	16°	15°
0%	0%	0%	0%	2%	3%	7%	7%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°	12°

07:34 AM 05:51 PM

09:35 AM

07:10 PM

Mon 18th May

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

15°	15°	14°	16°	20°	20°	16°	16°
7%	26%	10%	4%	5%	0%	4%	8%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°

07:35 AM 05:51 PM

10:42 AM

08:20 PM

Tue 19th May

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

16°	15°	15°	17°	21°	22°	18°	16°
7%	3%	2%	4%	4%	5%	6%	7%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°

07:36 AM 05:50 PM

11:38 AM

09:34 PM

Wed 20th May

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

15°	15°	15°	17°	21°	20°	17°	15°
7%	31%	52%	9%	19%	45%	57%	12%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm
14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°	14°

07:32 AM 05:54 PM

04:36 AM

04:00 PM

Thu 14th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
10 kmh	8 kmh	5 kmh	3 kmh	4 kmh	10 kmh	14 kmh	13 kmh

0.3m	0.3m	0.2m	0.3m	0.3m	0.3m	0.5m	0.5m

11.8s	11.6s	11.5s	11.4s	11.3s	11.1s	11.0s	10.9s

07:32 AM 05:53 PM

05:48 AM

04:35 PM

Fri 15th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
12 kmh	9 kmh	6 kmh	8 kmh	10 kmh	15 kmh	19 kmh	24 kmh

0.4m	0.7m	0.2m	0.6m	0.2m	0.3m	0.5m	0.5m

10.7s	10.7s	10.8s	10.8s	13.9s	13.7s	12.5s	13.7s

07:33 AM 05:52 PM

07:03 AM

05:17 PM

Sat 16th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
27 kmh	27 kmh	27 kmh	27 kmh	25 kmh	28 kmh	32 kmh	29 kmh

0.6m	0.5m	0.7m	0.7m	0.7m	0.7m	1.3m	1.5m

13.4s	13.2s	12.8s	12.7s	12.1s	12.0s	11.7s	11.3s

07:34 AM 05:52 PM

08:20 AM

06:08 PM

Sun 17th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
28 kmh	30 kmh	33 kmh	33 kmh	39 kmh	41 kmh	42 kmh	40 kmh

1.2m	0.7m	0.7m	0.8m	0.9m	1.1m	1.2m	1.5m

11.6s	12.5s	12.5s	12.6s	14.2s	14.0s	13.6s	13.4s

07:34 AM 05:51 PM

09:35 AM

07:10 PM

Mon 18th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
43 kmh	39 kmh	41 kmh	43 kmh	44 kmh	39 kmh	40 kmh	36 kmh

1.6m	1.5m	1.4m	1.6m	1.5m	1.6m	1.7m	1.8m

13.2s	12.9s	12.7s	12.7s	12.7s	12.7s	12.8s	13.0s

07:35 AM 05:51 PM

10:42 AM

08:20 PM

Tue 19th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
36 kmh	36 kmh	32 kmh	24 kmh	19 kmh	24 kmh	28 kmh	22 kmh

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

13.2s	13.1s	12.9s	12.8s	12.8s	12.9s	12.8s	12.7s

07:36 AM 05:50 PM

11:38 AM

09:34 PM

Wed 20th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
17 kmh	10 kmh	5 kmh	4 kmh	4 kmh	8 kmh	5 kmh	4 kmh

1.5m	1.3m	0.8m	0.7m	0.6m	0.6m	0.8m	1.0m

12.5s	11.2s	8.7s	8.8s	9.0s	9.1s	11.2s	13.9s

07:32 AM 05:54 PM

04:36 AM

04:00 PM

Thu 14th May

7:21 AM	1:30 PM	7:30 PM

0.30	1.66	0.39

07:32 AM 05:53 PM

05:48 AM

04:35 PM

Fri 15th May

1:40 AM	8:03 AM	2:13 PM	8:14 PM

1.86	0.20	1.76	0.31

07:33 AM 05:52 PM

07:03 AM

05:17 PM

Sat 16th May

2:24 AM	8:45 AM	2:56 PM	8:59 PM

1.91	0.14	1.82	0.26

07:34 AM 05:52 PM

08:20 AM

06:08 PM

Sun 17th May

3:08 AM	9:29 AM	3:39 PM	9:46 PM

1.93	0.14	1.83	0.26

07:34 AM 05:51 PM

09:35 AM

07:10 PM

Mon 18th May

3:55 AM	10:14 AM	4:25 PM	10:34 PM

1.89	0.19	1.81	0.30

07:35 AM 05:51 PM

10:42 AM

08:20 PM

Tue 19th May

4:43 AM	11:01 AM	5:14 PM	11:27 PM

1.81	0.27	1.75	0.38

07:36 AM 05:50 PM

11:38 AM

09:34 PM

Wed 20th May

5:35 AM	11:53 AM	6:08 PM

1.69	0.38	1.67

Thu 14th May

17°
0.0mm
4kmh WSW
6%

Fri 15th May

18°
0.0mm
10kmh S
4%

Sat 16th May

21°
0.0mm
8kmh SE
0%

Sun 17th May

22°
0.0mm
15kmh SE
2%

Mon 18th May

22°
0.0mm
23kmh ESE
8%

Tue 19th May

23°
0.0mm
12kmh ESE
4%

Wed 20th May

21°
0.2mm
4kmh SW
29%

Thu 21st May

19°
0.0mm
9kmh WNW
26%

Fri 22nd May

20°
0.0mm
8kmh S
8%

Sat 23rd May

22°
0.0mm
6kmh S
5%

Sun 24th May

21°
0.0mm
13kmh SSE
0%

Mon 25th May

24°
0.0mm
5kmh SE
0%

Tue 26th May

27°
0.0mm
16kmh SE
0%

Wed 27th May

20°
0.1mm
27kmh NW
24%

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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 13° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit. There will be 2 days of very light rain with an average of 0.2mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 8%.

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.