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Beach Weather Today in Grotto Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 17° which is a little too chilly 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 have 2.8mm of light rain. Expect overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 82%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and very strong at 41kmh from the South-Southwest. The strong winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler. The strong onshore winds may make conditions rougher for swimming.

Grotto Beach faces West-Southwest and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 06:10 PM. Unfortunately there are chances that 72% 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 Grotto Beach

Today - Sunday the maximum daily temperatures will be 17° which is a little too chilly 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, Sunday will have 2.8mm of light rain. Expect overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 82%.

GROTTO BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

07:17 AM 06:10 PM

03:28 PM

02:03 AM

Sun 26th April

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

14°	14°	14°	15°	17°	15°	15°	13°
100%	61%	71%	80%	100%	75%	72%	100%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.9mm	1.2mm	0.3mm	0.4mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°

07:18 AM 06:09 PM

03:54 PM

03:05 AM

Mon 27th April

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

13°	12°	13°	13°	15°	15°	14°	12°
90%	80%	77%	82%	97%	69%	13%	71%
0.1mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

07:19 AM 06:08 PM

04:19 PM

04:05 AM

Tue 28th April

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

11°	11°	10°	12°	17°	18°	16°	13°
78%	14%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	7%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

07:20 AM 06:07 PM

04:44 PM

05:04 AM

Wed 29th April

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

12°	12°	11°	14°	20°	20°	16°	14°
100%	3%	5%	8%	15%	23%	8%	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°

07:20 AM 06:06 PM

05:11 PM

06:03 AM

Thu 30th April

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

13°	12°	11°	14°	18°	19°	15°	14°
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	12%	33%	9%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	17°	17°	17°

07:21 AM 06:05 PM

05:41 PM

07:02 AM

Fri 1st May

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

13°	12°	12°	14°	18°	20°	17°	15°
0%	33%	72%	15%	11%	10%	12%	27%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

07:22 AM 06:04 PM

06:14 PM

08:02 AM

Sat 2nd May

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

14°	14°	13°	15°	20°	20°	18°	16°
16%	9%	9%	9%	15%	15%	14%	10%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

07:17 AM 06:10 PM

03:28 PM

02:03 AM

Sun 26th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
23 kmh	24 kmh	28 kmh	31 kmh	19 kmh	30 kmh	39 kmh	41 kmh

1.0m	1.2m	1.4m	1.4m	0.9m	1.2m	0.9m	1.8m

9.9s	9.8s	5.7s	7.7s	14.6s	14.4s	13.9s	13.7s

07:18 AM 06:09 PM

03:54 PM

03:05 AM

Mon 27th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
35 kmh	35 kmh	30 kmh	26 kmh	27 kmh	22 kmh	19 kmh	20 kmh

0.8m	1.5m	0.8m	0.8m	0.7m	0.6m	0.6m	0.6m

9.8s	10.3s	10.6s	10.6s	10.5s	10.4s	10.2s	10.3s

07:19 AM 06:08 PM

04:19 PM

04:05 AM

Tue 28th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
22 kmh	18 kmh	18 kmh	15 kmh	24 kmh	26 kmh	27 kmh	30 kmh

0.5m	0.6m	0.5m	0.7m	0.9m	1.0m	0.9m	1.0m

10.3s	10.4s	10.4s	10.3s	10.3s	10.3s	10.4s	10.4s

07:20 AM 06:07 PM

04:44 PM

05:04 AM

Wed 29th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
24 kmh	20 kmh	17 kmh	16 kmh	16 kmh	31 kmh	33 kmh	30 kmh

0.7m	0.5m	0.5m	0.4m	0.2m	0.7m	0.8m	1.0m

10.6s	10.8s	10.8s	10.7s	10.6s	10.6s	10.4s	13.7s

07:20 AM 06:06 PM

05:11 PM

06:03 AM

Thu 30th April

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
27 kmh	30 kmh	29 kmh	23 kmh	21 kmh	15 kmh	14 kmh	15 kmh

0.8m	1.0m	1.1m	1.0m	0.9m	0.8m	0.8m	0.7m

10.4s	9.6s	10.6s	12.5s	14.3s	16.8s	15.9s	15.0s

07:21 AM 06:05 PM

05:41 PM

07:02 AM

Fri 1st May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
17 kmh	14 kmh	11 kmh	8 kmh	10 kmh	12 kmh	8 kmh	5 kmh

0.5m	0.4m	0.2m	0.2m	0.4m	0.5m	0.6m	0.6m

14.3s	13.8s	13.3s	13.0s	12.7s	12.5s	12.4s	12.2s

07:22 AM 06:04 PM

06:14 PM

08:02 AM

Sat 2nd May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
4 kmh	5 kmh	8 kmh	13 kmh	16 kmh	13 kmh	9 kmh	6 kmh

0.7m	0.8m	0.8m	0.8m	0.7m	0.6m	0.7m	0.7m

12.0s	11.8s	11.8s	11.6s	11.3s	10.9s	10.8s	10.6s

07:17 AM 06:10 PM

03:28 PM

02:03 AM

Sun 26th April

6:11 AM	12:17 PM	6:20 PM

0.57	1.39	0.58

07:18 AM 06:09 PM

03:54 PM

03:05 AM

Mon 27th April

12:34 AM	7:00 AM	1:04 PM	7:05 PM

1.57	0.47	1.47	0.51

07:19 AM 06:08 PM

04:19 PM

04:05 AM

Tue 28th April

1:15 AM	7:39 AM	1:41 PM	7:43 PM

1.64	0.40	1.54	0.46

07:20 AM 06:07 PM

04:44 PM

05:04 AM

Wed 29th April

1:49 AM	8:11 AM	2:14 PM	8:16 PM

1.70	0.35	1.60	0.43

07:20 AM 06:06 PM

05:11 PM

06:03 AM

Thu 30th April

2:20 AM	8:40 AM	2:44 PM	8:46 PM

1.72	0.32	1.63	0.41

07:21 AM 06:05 PM

05:41 PM

07:02 AM

Fri 1st May

2:50 AM	9:08 AM	3:13 PM	9:15 PM

1.73	0.31	1.65	0.41

07:22 AM 06:04 PM

06:14 PM

08:02 AM

Sat 2nd May

3:19 AM	9:35 AM	3:43 PM	9:43 PM

1.71	0.32	1.64	0.43

Sun 26th April

17°
2.8mm
23kmh NNW
82%

Mon 27th April

15°
0.2mm
19kmh SSW
72%

Tue 28th April

18°
0.0mm
19kmh SSE
12%

Wed 29th April

20°
0.0mm
13kmh SSE
20%

Thu 30th April

19°
0.0mm
18kmh S
6%

Fri 1st May

20°
0.0mm
7kmh ESE
22%

Sat 2nd May

21°
0.0mm
6kmh E
12%

Sun 3rd May

22°
1.6mm
11kmh NW
36%

Mon 4th May

17°
1.7mm
20kmh WSW
76%

Tue 5th May

18°
0.1mm
14kmh S
35%

Wed 6th May

19°
0.0mm
12kmh S
5%

Thu 7th May

25°
0.0mm
10kmh ESE
13%

Fri 8th May

28°
0.0mm
8kmh E
7%

Sat 9th May

26°
0.0mm
15kmh ESE
9%

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Next 14 day Beach Weather in Grotto Beach

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 20° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. 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 5 days of very light rain with an average of 1.3mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 29%.

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

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Taking a Holiday at Grotto Beach, Hermanus, Overberg District, Western Cape, South Africa

Taking a holiday at Grotto Beach in Hermanus, Overberg District, Western Cape, South Africa is an exceptional experience. This Blue Flag beach is located just a few kilometers from the center of Hermanus and stretches for over 18 kilometers along the coast. Whether you're a solo traveler, a couple, or a family with kids, Grotto Beach offers something for everyone to enjoy.

Beach Type

Grotto Beach features golden-yellow sand that is soft and fine underfoot. The beach is expansive and relatively flat, making it perfect for long walks or playing beach games. The water is crystal clear, and while there are no reefs or rocks at Grotto Beach itself, there are rocky areas nearby that are suitable for snorkeling and diving where you can observe marine life.

Beach Activities

At Grotto Beach, the following activities are popular:

Swimming: With its calm waters and lifeguards on duty during peak season, Grotto Beach is safe for swimmers of all ages.
Sunbathing: The wide sandy beach offers ample space to lay out your towel or rent a sun lounger to soak up some sun.
Beach walks: With its long stretch of coastline, Grotto Beach is ideal for leisurely strolls or brisk walks.
Beach sports: The flat surface of the beach makes it perfect for playing volleyball, frisbee or soccer.
Whale watching: Between June and December, Hermanus becomes a prime spot for whale watching as Southern Right whales come to mate and calve in the area.
Surfing: While Grotto Beach may not be known as a surfing hotspot due to its calm waters, you can still find some surfable waves nearby at Voëlklip or Onrus beaches.

Accommodations

There are several accommodation options around Grotto Beach, ranging from luxury hotels to cozy guest houses. Some notable options include:

The Marine Hermanus: A 5-star luxury hotel located a short drive from Grotto Beach, offering stunning ocean views and elegant rooms.
Misty Waves Boutique Hotel: A stylish 4-star hotel overlooking the ocean, featuring spacious rooms and an outdoor swimming pool.
Pelagus House: A charming guest house with comfortable rooms and excellent service, situated within walking distance of Grotto Beach.

Areas to Stay In

Hermanus town center: Stay in the heart of the town for easy access to shops, restaurants, and other attractions while being just a short drive away from Grotto Beach.
Voëlklip area: Closer to Grotto Beach, this residential area offers a quieter atmosphere and easy access to nearby beaches like Voëlklip Beach and Kammabaai Beach.