Sea Temperature

Hout Bay Sea Temperature

(Today) May 2018

18.3°C / 65°F

Current weather

(few clouds)
16°C / 61°F

Partly cloudy
Wind

6 mph

Humidity

77%

The measurements for the water temperature in Hout Bay, Western 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.

Monthly average sea temp

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

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

Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Hout Bay
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 17.2 17.1 17.2 15.4 15 15.1 14.4 14.2 14.6 15 16.1 16.9
Max °C 21.7 20.8 21.5 20.1 18.8 17.5 16.5 16.6 16.3 17.5 18.8 20.3
Min °F 64.7 64.2 64.6 61.6 60.5 60.1 58.7 58.5 58.9 60 62 63.8
Max °F 69.2 67.9 68.9 66.3 64.3 62.5 60.8 60.9 60.6 62.5 64.7 67.2

7 day tide forecast for Hout Bay

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • High 12:22am
    (1.60m)
  • Low 06:53am
    (0.49m)
  • High 12:58pm
    (1.50m)
  • Low 07:00pm
    (0.56m)
  • High 01:10am
    (1.66m)
  • Low 07:37am
    (0.43m)
  • High 01:42pm
    (1.56m)
  • Low 07:43pm
    (0.51m)
  • High 01:51am
    (1.71m)
  • Low 08:14am
    (0.39m)
  • High 02:20pm
    (1.61m)
  • Low 08:20pm
    (0.48m)
  • High 02:28am
    (1.73m)
  • Low 08:47am
    (0.36m)
  • High 02:55pm
    (1.64m)
  • Low 08:54pm
    (0.47m)
  • High 03:01am
    (1.73m)
  • Low 09:17am
    (0.36m)
  • High 03:28pm
    (1.66m)
  • Low 09:26pm
    (0.48m)
  • High 03:34am
    (1.71m)
  • Low 09:47am
    (0.37m)
  • High 04:01pm
    (1.65m)
  • Low 09:58pm
    (0.50m)
  • High 04:06am
    (1.67m)
  • Low 10:16am
    (0.39m)
  • High 04:33pm
    (1.63m)
  • Low 10:30pm
    (0.54m)

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest port (Cape Town, South Africa) and may differ by up to half and hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.

Average May sea temperatures

  • Max: 18.8°C / 65.8°F
  • Avg: 16.9°C / 62.4°F
  • Min: 15°C / 59°F
Hout Bay average sea temperature chart

These average ocean temperatures for Hout Bay are calculated from several years of archived data.

Map showing location of Hout Bay (-34.033333, 18.350000)

Locations nearby

Variations

Whilst sea temperatures for Hout Bay are as accurate as current data allows, there may be slight local and regional variations depending on conditions. Time of day and wind direction may have a temporary local effect as can water flows from neraby rivers.

Alternate names for Hout Bay
Hout Bay, Houtbaai

Hout Bay average sea temperature chart