St Francis Bay Water Temperature

(Today) 2023

17.8°C / 64°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 / 71°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
16 mph
Humidity
60%

The measurements for the water temperature in St Francis Bay, Eastern 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 St Francis Bay water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

St Francis Bay average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in St Francis Bay
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 19.9 20.3 19.7 19.5 18.6 18.1 17.2 17.1 17.1 17.7 18.6 19.3
Max °C 25 23.3 24.5 23.7 22.7 21.3 21 20.4 21 21.1 22.1 23.3
Min °F 69.8 69.7 69.4 68.8 67.1 65.9 64.5 64.1 64.3 65.2 66.8 68.3
Max °F 74.9 72.7 74.2 73 71.2 69.1 68.3 67.4 68.2 68.6 70.3 72.3

The warmest water temperature is in January with an average around 72.3°F / 22.4°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 65.7°F / 18.7°C.

7 day tide forecast for St Francis Bay

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
  • High 05:07am
    (1.91m)
  • Low 11:11am
    (0.16m)
  • High 05:22pm
    (1.95m)
  • Low 11:34pm
    (0.23m)
  • High 05:37am
    (1.8m)
  • Low 11:41am
    (0.31m)
  • High 05:52pm
    (1.81m)
  • Low 12:03am
    (0.39m)
  • High 06:07am
    (1.66m)
  • Low 12:09pm
    (0.49m)
  • High 06:20pm
    (1.65m)
  • Low 12:33am
    (0.57m)
  • High 06:37am
    (1.51m)
  • Low 12:38pm
    (0.69m)
  • High 06:48pm
    (1.49m)
  • Low 01:06am
    (0.75m)
  • High 07:14am
    (1.36m)
  • Low 01:11pm
    (0.88m)
  • High 07:23pm
    (1.32m)
  • Low 01:58am
    (0.92m)
  • High 08:43am
    (1.22m)
  • Low 03:18pm
    (1.06m)
  • High 10:37pm
    (1.2m)
  • Low 06:03am
    (0.96m)
  • High 12:57pm
    (1.3m)
  • Low 07:16pm
    (0.93m)
7 day tide times for St Francis Bay

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