Water temperature in Cape Town
53.7
°F
February 17, 15:01
Trend:
stableYesterday:
52.5°FTomorrow:
53.3°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
13 h. 14 min.Cape Town in February
Minimum:
57.4°FAverage:
60.6°FMaximum:
65.3°FSea water temperature in Cape Town today
As of now, in Cape Town, the water temperature is 53.7°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is considered as extremely cold, and there's a substantial risk of hypothermia if exposed for more than a brief duration. Today's reading is 6.4°F lower than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. Since yesterday, there was a noticeable increase in temperature. This indicates a warming trend over the past day. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to fall a bit.Recent sea temperature and forecast
Today's water temperature is considerably lower than the average registered over the last two weeks, indicating a slight cooling trend. It is also close to the historical minimum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 65.1°F on 2016, while the historical minimum was 54.9°F on 2025.
Daily water temperature in Cape Town
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3 | 58.0°F | 60.5°F | 60.8°F |
| Feb 4 | 59.3°F | 59.2°F | 60.7°F |
| Feb 5 | 61.4°F | 59.4°F | 61.1°F |
| Feb 6 | 61.5°F | 59.9°F | 61.2°F |
| Feb 7 | 62.9°F | 58.5°F | 61.4°F |
| Feb 8 | 60.2°F | 57.3°F | 61.3°F |
| Feb 9 | 59.2°F | 56.9°F | 61.1°F |
| Feb 10 | 59.5°F | 56.8°F | 61.1°F |
| Feb 11 | 60.5°F | 55.3°F | 60.9°F |
| Feb 12 | 59.2°F | 55.5°F | 60.4°F |
| Feb 13 | 58.9°F | 55.7°F | 60.0°F |
| Feb 14 | 53.6°F | 56.0°F | 59.7°F |
| Feb 15 | 51.2°F | 54.3°F | 59.8°F |
| Feb 16 | 52.5°F | 55.1°F | 59.8°F |
| Feb 17 | 53.7°F | 54.9°F | 60.1°F |
| Feb 18 | 53.3°F | 54.3°F | 59.6°F |
| Feb 19 | 53.2°F | 55.1°F | 59.6°F |
| Feb 20 | 53.3°F | 56.2°F | 59.7°F |
| Feb 21 | 53.2°F | 56.6°F | 59.6°F |
| Feb 22 | 52.9°F | 57.0°F | 59.3°F |
| Feb 23 | 53.0°F | 58.6°F | 59.4°F |
| Feb 24 | 52.5°F | 57.8°F | 58.9°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.