Sea Point surf forecast, webcam & sea temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Live cam by Vanilla via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Sea Point: 9 kts NW, gusts 27, 1.9 m waves, water 15 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | |
| Wind | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 18 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 24 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Temperature | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Cape Town
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUP
- Best wind directions: ESE
The rocky shore and promenade of Sea Point on Cape Town's Atlantic seaboard, below Lion's Head. The Benguela current keeps the water cold; south-westerly swell breaks on the reefs and the south-easter blows offshore in summer.
Sea Point sea temperature
Today: 15 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Sea Point weather by month
Biggest average waves: June, July and August.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 41% | 44% | 29% | 21% | 15% | 29% | 26% | 26% | 33% | 31% | 43% | 45% |
| Waves (m) | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Air high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
| Water (°C) | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Sea Point FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Sea Point?
- Yes. The live beach webcam for Sea Point is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the sea temperature at Sea Point?
- Today the water is 15 °C. Over the year it runs from 14 °C in December to 16 °C in March (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Sea Point?
- June, July and August have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Sea Point?
- It works best in E, SE winds.
