Alexander Bay Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

14.3°C / 57.8°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

21°C / 70°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
7 mph
Humidity
57%

The measurements for the water temperature in Alexander Bay, Northern Cape are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Alexander Bay water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Alexander Bay average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Alexander Bay
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 16.1 15.7 15.2 13.8 13.6 13.1 11.9 12.5 12.7 12.8 13.5 14.1
Max °C 19.7 19.8 19 17 15.8 15.2 15 14.4 15.4 17 17.5 18.7
Min °F 62.4 61.9 60.9 58.1 57.4 56.4 54.6 55.2 55.9 56.7 57.9 59.2
Max °F 66 66 64.7 61.3 59.6 58.5 57.7 57.1 58.6 60.9 61.9 63.8

The warmest water temperature is in January with an average around 64.2°F / 17.9°C. The coldest month is July with an average water temperature of 56.1°F / 13.4°C.

7 day tide forecast for Alexander Bay

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • High 04:11am
    (1.98m)
  • Low 10:24am
    (0.5m)
  • High 04:38pm
    (1.85m)
  • Low 10:31pm
    (0.64m)
  • High 04:43am
    (1.91m)
  • Low 10:56am
    (0.55m)
  • High 05:13pm
    (1.78m)
  • Low 11:07pm
    (0.71m)
  • High 05:20am
    (1.81m)
  • Low 11:33am
    (0.63m)
  • High 05:55pm
    (1.69m)
  • Low 11:51pm
    (0.79m)
  • High 06:05am
    (1.67m)
  • Low 12:20pm
    (0.73m)
  • High 06:48pm
    (1.61m)
  • Low 12:53am
    (0.87m)
  • High 07:06am
    (1.52m)
  • Low 01:26pm
    (0.82m)
  • High 08:02pm
    (1.55m)
  • Low 02:31am
    (0.91m)
  • High 08:37am
    (1.43m)
  • Low 03:03pm
    (0.87m)
  • High 09:36pm
    (1.57m)
  • Low 04:19am
    (0.85m)
  • High 10:22am
    (1.46m)
  • Low 04:38pm
    (0.82m)
  • High 11:00pm
    (1.69m)
7 day tide times for Alexander Bay

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Luderitz Bay, Namibia) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.