Beach Weather in Sunset Beach, Cape Town, South Africa

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20°
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20°
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19°
 
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17°
 
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15°
 
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15°
 
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16°
 
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19°
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Beach Weather Today in Sunset Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 20° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 16° 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 1%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and moderate at 23kmh from the South West. The moderate winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler. The moderate onshore winds may make conditions a little more choppy for swimming.

Sunset Beach faces West and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 07:37 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 Sunset Beach

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 16° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water.

There will be 1 day of very light rain. Saturday will be dry and Sunday will have 0.5mm of rain. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 27%.

SUNSET BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Tue 17th February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
21° 20° 19° 22° 24° 26° 23° 21°
2% 3% 2% 3% 0% 0% 0% 5%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Wed 18th February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
20° 20° 19° 22° 24° 24° 23° 21°
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4% 4%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Thu 19th February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
20° 19° 19° 19° 22° 23° 22° 20°
26% 69% 51% 84% 2% 0% 0% 11%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
Fri 20th February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
20° 19° 19° 21° 24° 24° 22° 20°
86% 18% 19% 17% 87% 5% 4% 4%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Sat 21st February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
19° 20° 19° 22° 25° 26° 25° 20°
6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 4% 7%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Sun 22nd February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
19° 19° 19° 20° 21° 22° 21° 20°
12% 33% 67% 74% 62% 85% 67% 28%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.3mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Mon 23rd February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
19° 19° 19° 20° 22° 22° 21° 19°
9% 8% 17% 23% 4% 1% 1% 0%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Tue 17th February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
9
kmh
12
kmh
0
kmh
4
kmh
10
kmh
23
kmh
23
kmh
21
kmh
0.3m
0.6m
0.5m
0.5m
0.6m
0.4m
0.5m
0.5m
16.7s 16.3s 15.6s 15.3s 15.0s 14.7s 14.9s 14.9s
Wed 18th February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
22
kmh
17
kmh
10
kmh
6
kmh
9
kmh
12
kmh
15
kmh
15
kmh
0.3m
0.7m
0.6m
0.7m
0.7m
0.7m
0.8m
0.9m
14.5s 14.2s 13.8s 13.5s 13.3s 13.2s 12.8s 12.6s
Thu 19th February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
13
kmh
14
kmh
17
kmh
11
kmh
15
kmh
20
kmh
20
kmh
0.9m
0.9m
0.8m
1.0m
0.7m
1.1m
1.4m
1.4m
12.6s 12.5s 12.3s 8.0s 12.0s 12.0s 11.9s 12.0s
Fri 20th February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
16
kmh
13
kmh
9
kmh
2
kmh
9
kmh
22
kmh
19
kmh
15
kmh
0.9m
0.8m
0.8m
0.8m
0.7m
0.9m
0.7m
0.8m
12.0s 7.4s 11.8s 11.6s 11.4s 11.2s 11.1s 7.5s
Sat 21st February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12
kmh
17
kmh
5
kmh
9
kmh
9
kmh
17
kmh
19
kmh
17
kmh
0.7m
0.7m
0.5m
0.5m
0.5m
0.9m
0.8m
0.4m
7.6s 7.6s 7.7s 7.7s 7.8s 9.8s 11.3s 7.7s
Sun 22nd February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
14
kmh
8
kmh
5
kmh
6
kmh
14
kmh
17
kmh
14
kmh
0.3m
0.4m
0.3m
0.3m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.5m
7.8s 8.0s 8.1s 8.2s 8.2s 8.1s 9.8s 13.2s
Mon 23rd February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
11
kmh
16
kmh
21
kmh
25
kmh
28
kmh
35
kmh
38
kmh
38
kmh
0.5m
0.5m
0.5m
0.6m
0.7m
0.7m
0.3m
0.3m
12.8s 12.4s 12.2s 12.0s 11.9s 11.6s 11.3s 11.2s
Tue 17th February
3:25 AM 9:34 AM 3:35 PM 9:41 PM
1.78 0.32 1.73 0.22
Wed 18th February
3:55 AM 10:05 AM 4:07 PM 10:11 PM
1.86 0.25 1.76 0.21
Thu 19th February
4:25 AM 10:37 AM 4:40 PM 10:41 PM
1.89 0.22 1.75 0.23
Fri 20th February
4:56 AM 11:10 AM 5:14 PM 11:13 PM
1.89 0.23 1.71 0.28
Sat 21st February
5:30 AM 11:45 AM 5:51 PM 11:48 PM
1.84 0.29 1.63 0.37
Sun 22nd February
6:07 AM 12:24 PM 6:31 PM
1.75 0.38 1.52
Mon 23rd February
12:28 AM 6:50 AM 1:12 PM 7:21 PM
0.48 1.62 0.51 1.40
Tue 17th February
24°
0.0mm
9kmh WSW
1%
Wed 18th February
25°
0.0mm
10kmh W
1%
Thu 19th February
23°
0.0mm
9kmh W
30%
Fri 20th February
24°
0.0mm
11kmh WSW
30%
Sat 21st February
26°
0.0mm
10kmh SW
2%
Sun 22nd February
22°
0.5mm
6kmh WSW
53%
Mon 23rd February
22°
0.0mm
22kmh SSE
7%
Tue 24th February
22°
0.0mm
31kmh SSE
0%
Wed 25th February
28°
0.0mm
11kmh SSE
2%
Thu 26th February
24°
0.0mm
12kmh WNW
16%
Fri 27th February
24°
0.0mm
12kmh SW
11%
Sat 28th February
24°
0.0mm
18kmh S
20%
Sun 1st March
21°
0.0mm
39kmh SSE
14%
Mon 2nd March
27°
0.0mm
17kmh SE
31%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 24° 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 no rainy days at all. Average cloud cover will be 16%.

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

Taking a Holiday at Sunset Beach, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Imagine yourself taking a holiday on the beautiful Sunset Beach in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. This picturesque destination offers stunning views, exciting activities, and a relaxing atmosphere that will make your vacation unforgettable.

Beach Type

Sunset Beach is known for its soft, golden sand that stretches along the coastline. The beach is not rocky, making it perfect for sunbathing and leisurely strolls along the shore. While there may not be a reef or rocks for snorkeling or diving, the clear waters still provide an opportunity to explore the marine life through other water activities such as kayaking or stand up paddleboarding.

Beach Activities

Some popular beach activities at Sunset Beach include:

  1. Kite Surfing: The consistent winds at Sunset Beach make it an ideal spot for kite surfing. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced kitesurfer, you'll find plenty of opportunities to ride the waves.
  2. Stand Up Paddleboarding: Explore the calm waters of Sunset Beach on a stand-up paddleboard (SUP). This is a great way to get some exercise and take in the stunning views of Table Mountain and Robben Island.
  3. Beach Volleyball: With its wide stretches of sand, Sunset Beach offers ample space for beach volleyball enthusiasts to set up their nets and enjoy some friendly competition.
  4. Photography: The sunsets at Sunset Beach are truly breathtaking; photographers will love capturing these incredible moments as the sun dips below the horizon.
  5. Relaxation: Of course, no trip to Sunset Beach would be complete without simply taking some time to relax on the sand, soak up the sun and enjoy the sound of crashing waves.

Accommodations

While there are no beach resorts located directly on Sunset Beach itself, there are several hotels and guesthouses nearby that offer easy access to this beautiful destination:

  1. Sunset Decks Guesthouse
  2. Baywatch House B&B
  3. Atlantic Palms Luxury Guesthouse

Areas to Stay In

When visiting Sunset Beach, some recommended areas to stay in include:

  1. Bloubergstrand: Just a short drive from Sunset Beach, Bloubergstrand offers a variety of restaurants, shops, and accommodations with stunning views of Table Mountain and the ocean.
  2. Milnerton: Located close to Sunset Beach, Milnerton is a charming suburb with easy access to Cape Town's city center and a variety of amenities such as shopping centers, golf courses, and beautiful beaches.

Beach Amenities

Sunset Beach offers several amenities for visitors:

  1. Public restrooms
  2. Outdoor showers for rinsing off sand and saltwater
  3. Ample parking space near the beach
  4. Lifeguard services during peak seasons
  5. Picnic areas with benches and tables

With its pristine sand, beautiful sunsets, and wide range of activities, Sunset Beach in Cape Town is an ideal destination for your next beach holiday!

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