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Beach Weather Today in Hout Bay

Today the maximum temperature will be 17° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. Today the water temperature will be 19° which is comfortable for swimming though some may prefer warmer water.

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 side shore and moderate at 17kmh from the West. The moderate winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

Hout Bay faces South and sunset will be visible over the beach shoreline to the West at 06:22 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 Hout 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 19° which is comfortable for swimming though some may prefer warmer water.

There will be 2 days of moderate rain with an average of 7.9mm rain on those days. Saturday will have 2.2mm of rain and Sunday will have 13.5mm of rain. Expect overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 81%.

HOUT BAY - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

07:10 AM 06:22 PM

05:51 AM

05:33 PM

Thu 16th April

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

17°	16°	16°	16°	17°	18°	17°	17°
2%	2%	2%	0%	0%	0%	0%	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°

07:11 AM 06:20 PM

07:01 AM

06:06 PM

Fri 17th April

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

16°	16°	15°	15°	17°	14°	13°	14°
24%	35%	22%	42%	100%	84%	100%	51%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.9mm	4.8mm	0.1mm	0.1mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

07:12 AM 06:19 PM

08:14 AM

06:43 PM

Sat 18th April

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

15°	15°	15°	15°	17°	17°	17°	16°
66%	76%	100%	71%	82%	72%	73%	54%
0.4mm	0.9mm	0.3mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.5mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

07:12 AM 06:18 PM

09:30 AM

07:29 PM

Sun 19th April

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

16°	15°	15°	15°	16°	15°	14°	14°
81%	71%	100%	86%	98%	100%	94%	75%
0.7mm	0.6mm	1.3mm	1.1mm	1.0mm	7.3mm	0.5mm	1.0mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

07:13 AM 06:17 PM

10:45 AM

08:24 PM

Mon 20th April

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

14°	14°	14°	15°	15°	16°	16°	15°
53%	68%	59%	86%	56%	77%	68%	76%
0.4mm	0.9mm	0.3mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.1mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

07:14 AM 06:16 PM

11:55 AM

09:28 PM

Tue 21st April

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

15°	15°	14°	15°	16°	17°	17°	17°
87%	79%	49%	17%	14%	6%	4%	13%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

07:15 AM 06:14 PM

12:55 PM

10:37 PM

Wed 22nd April

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

17°	16°	16°	16°	18°	18°	18°	17°
21%	7%	5%	7%	8%	9%	11%	18%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°	19°

07:10 AM 06:22 PM

05:51 AM

05:33 PM

Thu 16th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
9 kmh	9 kmh	11 kmh	8 kmh	6 kmh	15 kmh	14 kmh	17 kmh

0.3m	0.3m	0.3m	0.2m	0.1m	0.4m	0.4m	0.5m

15.2s	15.0s	14.6s	14.4s	14.1s	13.7s	13.4s	13.1s

07:11 AM 06:20 PM

07:01 AM

06:06 PM

Fri 17th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
15 kmh	24 kmh	30 kmh	36 kmh	36 kmh	27 kmh	24 kmh	29 kmh

0.3m	0.5m	1.0m	1.0m	1.1m	1.3m	0.3m	0.8m

12.8s	12.6s	12.3s	11.8s	11.6s	17.9s	11.1s	11.1s

07:12 AM 06:19 PM

08:14 AM

06:43 PM

Sat 18th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
17 kmh	10 kmh	14 kmh	13 kmh	20 kmh	30 kmh	33 kmh	36 kmh

0.6m	0.9m	0.8m	0.6m	0.9m	1.0m	1.1m	1.1m

11.1s	10.9s	10.4s	10.1s	13.5s	13.4s	13.3s	13.3s

07:12 AM 06:18 PM

09:30 AM

07:29 PM

Sun 19th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
31 kmh	31 kmh	36 kmh	42 kmh	52 kmh	48 kmh	50 kmh	44 kmh

1.8m	1.8m	1.7m	1.6m	1.9m	2.0m	2.0m	1.7m

12.8s	12.6s	12.5s	19.8s	19.4s	18.9s	18.2s	17.8s

07:13 AM 06:17 PM

10:45 AM

08:24 PM

Mon 20th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
47 kmh	51 kmh	46 kmh	40 kmh	32 kmh	21 kmh	14 kmh	12 kmh

1.9m	1.5m	1.1m	0.9m	0.6m	0.5m	0.3m	0.2m

16.8s	16.3s	14.7s	13.5s	13.6s	13.4s	13.2s	12.9s

07:14 AM 06:16 PM

11:55 AM

09:28 PM

Tue 21st April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
14 kmh	13 kmh	12 kmh	12 kmh	10 kmh	11 kmh	12 kmh	15 kmh

0.1m	0.1m	0.2m	0.4m	0.6m	0.8m	1.1m	1.1m

12.7s	12.5s	12.3s	12.0s	11.8s	11.7s	11.4s	11.1s

07:15 AM 06:14 PM

12:55 PM

10:37 PM

Wed 22nd April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
18 kmh	19 kmh	19 kmh	20 kmh	22 kmh	25 kmh	30 kmh	32 kmh

0.7m	0.4m	0.3m	0.2m	0.2m	0.3m	0.3m	0.4m

11.0s	11.0s	11.1s	11.5s	13.1s	15.1s	15.0s	14.7s

07:10 AM 06:22 PM

05:51 AM

05:33 PM

Thu 16th April

2:14 AM	8:33 AM	2:39 PM	8:41 PM

1.91	0.17	1.81	0.24

07:11 AM 06:20 PM

07:01 AM

06:06 PM

Fri 17th April

2:50 AM	9:09 AM	3:16 PM	9:18 PM

1.98	0.10	1.86	0.20

07:12 AM 06:19 PM

08:14 AM

06:43 PM

Sat 18th April

3:28 AM	9:46 AM	3:54 PM	9:57 PM

2.00	0.09	1.86	0.21

07:12 AM 06:18 PM

09:30 AM

07:29 PM

Sun 19th April

4:08 AM	10:25 AM	4:35 PM	10:38 PM

1.96	0.15	1.82	0.27

07:13 AM 06:17 PM

10:45 AM

08:24 PM

Mon 20th April

4:50 AM	11:07 AM	5:18 PM	11:24 PM

1.86	0.25	1.72	0.38

07:14 AM 06:16 PM

11:55 AM

09:28 PM

Tue 21st April

5:37 AM	11:54 AM	6:08 PM

1.72	0.40	1.60

07:15 AM 06:14 PM

12:55 PM

10:37 PM

Wed 22nd April

12:17 AM	6:32 AM	12:52 PM	7:10 PM

0.51	1.56	0.55	1.48

Thu 16th April

18°
0.0mm
6kmh WSW
1%

Fri 17th April

17°
5.9mm
35kmh NNW
57%

Sat 18th April

17°
2.2mm
18kmh NNW
74%

Sun 19th April

16°
13.5mm
48kmh NNW
88%

Mon 20th April

16°
1.9mm
27kmh WSW
67%

Tue 21st April

17°
0.0mm
9kmh NW
33%

Wed 22nd April

18°
0.0mm
17kmh SE
10%

Thu 23rd April

19°
0.0mm
14kmh SE
9%

Fri 24th April

21°
0.0mm
11kmh SE
13%

Sat 25th April

19°
0.4mm
27kmh SSW
68%

Sun 26th April

18°
0.0mm
40kmh SSE
21%

Mon 27th April

19°
0.0mm
32kmh SE
14%

Tue 28th April

19°
0.0mm
7kmh SE
11%

Wed 29th April

20°
0.0mm
5kmh E
0%

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Next 14 day Beach Weather in Hout Bay

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 18° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible on some days. The average water temperature will be 19° which is comfortable for swimming though some may prefer warmer water. There will be 5 days of light rain with an average of 4.8mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 33%.

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

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

A holiday at the beach in Hout Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa is a perfect getaway for those looking to relax and unwind while enjoying the beautiful natural surroundings. Nestled between towering mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, Hout Bay offers a stunning beach experience with a variety of activities suitable for all ages.

Beach Type

Hout Bay Beach is known for its soft yellow sand that stretches along the shoreline, creating an inviting atmosphere for beachgoers. While not as powdery as white sand beaches found in other parts of the world, it provides a comfortable surface for sunbathing and beach activities. The water is relatively calm due to the bay's protected location. There are also rocky areas along the coast that provide excellent opportunities for snorkeling and diving, as these environments attract diverse marine life.

Beach Activities

There are numerous beach activities to enjoy at Hout Bay Beach:

Swimming - The calm waters of Hout Bay make it ideal for swimming and splashing around in the ocean.
Sunbathing - With plenty of space on the sandy shore, visitors can easily find a spot to lay out their towels and soak up the sun.
Surfing - While not as famous as nearby surf spots like Muizenberg or Noordhoek, Hout Bay does offer some surfing opportunities for those looking to catch a wave.
Snorkeling and Diving - As mentioned earlier, the rocky areas along Hout Bay's coastline provide excellent habitats for marine life, making it an interesting destination for snorkelers and divers.
Boat Trips - Several operators in Hout Bay offer boat trips out onto the water where visitors can enjoy views of the surrounding mountains and even spot seals lounging on nearby rocks.

Accommodations

There are several hotels and guesthouses located near Hout Bay Beach, including the Hout Bay Manor, Tintswalo Atlantic, and Chapman's Peak Beach Hotel. These properties offer a range of amenities and cater to various budgets.

Areas to Stay In

When looking for accommodation in Hout Bay, consider the following areas:

Hout Bay Village - This central location offers easy access to the beach and numerous restaurants, shops, and other amenities.
Chapman's Peak - For stunning ocean views and a more secluded atmosphere, consider staying near Chapman's Peak Drive.
Scott Estate - This residential area is situated on the slopes of the mountains surrounding Hout Bay, providing excellent views of both the ocean and valley below.