Water temperature in Cape Town
60.8
°F
April 14, 17:31
Trend:
increasingYesterday:
60.7°FTomorrow:
60.9°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
11 h. 17 min.Cape Town in April
Minimum:
58.9°FAverage:
61.6°FMaximum:
66.1°FSea water temperature in Cape Town today
As of now, in Cape Town, the water temperature is 60.8°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is generally concidered to be cool, and most people won't really enjoy it. Today's reading is 3.0°F higher than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. The sea temperature remains approximately unchanged from yesterday. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to stay about the same.Recent sea temperature and forecast
Today's water temperature is slightly lower than the average registered over the last two weeks, indicating a slight cooling trend. It is also close to the historical maximum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 60.5°F on 2016, while the historical minimum was 52.4°F on 2024.
Daily water temperature in Cape Town
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 | 62.0°F | 60.1°F | 58.2°F |
| Apr 1 | 61.9°F | 59.7°F | 58.5°F |
| Apr 2 | 61.8°F | 57.5°F | 58.0°F |
| Apr 3 | 61.6°F | 57.8°F | 57.8°F |
| Apr 4 | 61.1°F | 57.6°F | 57.7°F |
| Apr 5 | 62.0°F | 57.1°F | 58.0°F |
| Apr 6 | 60.5°F | 57.4°F | 58.0°F |
| Apr 7 | 59.4°F | 59.2°F | 57.9°F |
| Apr 8 | 59.9°F | 59.6°F | 58.0°F |
| Apr 9 | 60.2°F | 60.1°F | 58.2°F |
| Apr 10 | 62.3°F | 60.1°F | 58.3°F |
| Apr 11 | 61.5°F | 62.0°F | 57.8°F |
| Apr 12 | 62.3°F | 61.7°F | 58.1°F |
| Apr 13 | 60.7°F | 61.4°F | 58.2°F |
| Apr 14 | 60.8°F | 60.5°F | 57.8°F |
| Apr 15 | 60.9°F | 60.3°F | 57.9°F |
| Apr 16 | 60.4°F | 58.7°F | 57.5°F |
| Apr 17 | 60.4°F | 59.6°F | 57.5°F |
| Apr 18 | 60.3°F | 58.5°F | 57.4°F |
| Apr 19 | 60.5°F | 58.6°F | 57.5°F |
| Apr 20 | 60.0°F | 58.6°F | 57.1°F |
| Apr 21 | 60.0°F | 57.1°F | 57.1°F |
* actual - actual temperature values
** forecast - projected values for the next week
Real-time coastal temperatures could deviate by several degrees from the provided readings. These deviations often become evident following intense rainfall or strong winds.
Our forecasting methodology leverages a mathematical model, that uses current water and weather conditions, historical records, wind intensity and direction.