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Beach Weather Today in Grotto Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 16° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. Today the 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.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 5%.

The winds will be side shore and moderate at 19kmh from the East-Southeast. The moderate winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

Grotto Beach faces West-Southwest and the sunset will be visible over the ocean 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 Grotto Beach

Today - Sunday the maximum daily temperatures will be 16° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. Today the 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.

Today, Sunday will be dry with no rain showers. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 5%.

GROTTO BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

07:51 AM 05:54 PM

05:56 AM

03:34 PM

Sun 12th July

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

12°	11°	11°	12°	18°	19°	14°	12°
13%	13%	3%	2%	4%	0%	3%	3%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°

07:50 AM 05:54 PM

07:03 AM

04:44 PM

Mon 13th July

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

12°	11°	10°	12°	17°	18°	13°	12°
2%	28%	15%	4%	4%	4%	6%	7%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°

07:50 AM 05:55 PM

08:00 AM

06:00 PM

Tue 14th July

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

11°	10°	10°	12°	17°	17°	12°	11°
0%	0%	0%	11%	0%	6%	3%	2%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°

07:49 AM 05:56 PM

08:46 AM

07:16 PM

Wed 15th July

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

10°	10°	10°	12°	17°	17°	13°	12°
0%	2%	4%	8%	23%	46%	27%	22%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°

07:49 AM 05:56 PM

09:25 AM

08:27 PM

Thu 16th July

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

12°	12°	12°	14°	17°	19°	14°	13°
17%	5%	5%	5%	10%	8%	9%	59%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	15°	15°	15°

07:49 AM 05:57 PM

09:57 AM

09:35 PM

Fri 17th July

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

12°	11°	10°	10°	14°	15°	12°	9°
0%	0%	0%	33%	68%	5%	6%	11%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°

07:48 AM 05:57 PM

10:26 AM

10:39 PM

Sat 18th July

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

8°	8°	8°	11°	17°	19°	16°	13°
15%	15%	10%	18%	4%	2%	0%	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°

07:51 AM 05:54 PM

05:56 AM

03:34 PM

Sun 12th July

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
19 kmh	19 kmh	15 kmh	11 kmh	5 kmh	5 kmh	8 kmh	11 kmh

0.5m	0.4m	0.3m	0.2m	0.1m	0.9m	0.2m	0.7m

11.3s	11.2s	11.0s	10.9s	10.8s	10.7s	10.5s	10.3s

07:50 AM 05:54 PM

07:03 AM

04:44 PM

Mon 13th July

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

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

10.1s	9.9s	9.8s	9.7s	9.6s	9.5s	9.3s	9.3s

07:50 AM 05:55 PM

08:00 AM

06:00 PM

Tue 14th July

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
3 kmh	8 kmh	12 kmh	15 kmh	13 kmh	11 kmh	9 kmh	10 kmh

0.4m	0.9m	0.9m	0.9m	0.9m	0.9m	0.9m	0.9m

9.1s	11.6s	11.0s	10.8s	10.3s	10.2s	9.8s	9.6s

07:49 AM 05:56 PM

08:46 AM

07:16 PM

Wed 15th July

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
10 kmh	12 kmh	8 kmh	12 kmh	2 kmh	12 kmh	13 kmh	7 kmh

0.8m	0.9m	1.0m	1.1m	0.2m	0.6m	0.3m	0.2m

9.5s	9.4s	9.1s	15.6s	14.8s	16.2s	15.4s	14.7s

07:49 AM 05:56 PM

09:25 AM

08:27 PM

Thu 16th July

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
3 kmh	6 kmh	4 kmh	7 kmh	8 kmh	17 kmh	18 kmh	31 kmh

0.1m	0.1m	0.1m	0.1m	0.2m	0.2m	0.2m	0.2m

14.4s	13.9s	13.5s	13.4s	13.0s	12.8s	12.6s	12.4s

07:49 AM 05:57 PM

09:57 AM

09:35 PM

Fri 17th July

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
29 kmh	33 kmh	43 kmh	51 kmh	42 kmh	27 kmh	25 kmh	23 kmh

0.3m	0.4m	0.5m	0.7m	0.9m	0.9m	0.7m	0.6m

12.2s	11.8s	11.6s	11.3s	11.0s	10.8s	10.5s	10.2s

07:48 AM 05:57 PM

10:26 AM

10:39 PM

Sat 18th July

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
20 kmh	17 kmh	13 kmh	9 kmh	5 kmh	6 kmh	9 kmh	8 kmh

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

10.0s	9.9s	11.0s	13.2s	13.0s	12.7s	12.7s	12.5s

07:51 AM 05:54 PM

05:56 AM

03:34 PM

Sun 12th July

1:11 AM	7:40 AM	1:50 PM	8:03 PM

1.45	0.21	1.45	0.24

07:50 AM 05:54 PM

07:03 AM

04:44 PM

Mon 13th July

2:08 AM	8:29 AM	2:40 PM	8:54 PM

1.53	0.11	1.57	0.14

07:50 AM 05:55 PM

08:00 AM

06:00 PM

Tue 14th July

2:58 AM	9:14 AM	3:25 PM	9:40 PM

1.60	0.05	1.66	0.07

07:49 AM 05:56 PM

08:46 AM

07:16 PM

Wed 15th July

3:44 AM	9:56 AM	4:08 PM	10:23 PM

1.63	0.02	1.72	0.05

07:49 AM 05:56 PM

09:25 AM

08:27 PM

Thu 16th July

4:27 AM	10:36 AM	4:49 PM	11:05 PM

1.63	0.04	1.72	0.07

07:49 AM 05:57 PM

09:57 AM

09:35 PM

Fri 17th July

5:09 AM	11:15 AM	5:28 PM	11:45 PM

1.58	0.10	1.68	0.13

07:48 AM 05:57 PM

10:26 AM

10:39 PM

Sat 18th July

5:49 AM	11:52 AM	6:08 PM

1.50	0.20	1.60

Sun 12th July

19°
0.0mm
6kmh E
5%

Mon 13th July

18°
0.0mm
2kmh SW
8%

Tue 14th July

17°
0.0mm
8kmh NW
2%

Wed 15th July

17°
0.0mm
6kmh SW
16%

Thu 16th July

19°
0.0mm
9kmh S
14%

Fri 17th July

16°
0.0mm
22kmh SE
15%

Sat 18th July

19°
0.0mm
9kmh E
8%

Sun 19th July

20°
0.0mm
10kmh NNW
60%

Mon 20th July

17°
0.0mm
8kmh S
16%

Tue 21st July

17°
0.0mm
10kmh SSE
18%

Wed 22nd July

17°
0.0mm
5kmh S
6%

Thu 23rd July

17°
0.0mm
9kmh S
2%

Fri 24th July

19°
0.0mm
17kmh S
1%

Sat 25th July

23°
0.0mm
9kmh SE
1%

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Next 14 day Beach Weather in Grotto Beach

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 14° 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 12%.

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.