Sunset Beach Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

17.3°C / 63.1°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

15°C / 60°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
3 mph
Humidity
78%

The measurements for the water temperature in Sunset Beach, 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.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

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

Sunset Beach average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Sunset Beach
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 16.7 16.6 16.6 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.3 14.1 14.5 14.8 16 16.7
Max °C 21.2 20.3 20.8 19.2 18.4 17.5 16.4 16.3 16.2 17.4 18.7 20
Min °F 63.8 63.3 63.6 60.5 60.2 59.9 58.5 58.3 58.7 59.7 61.8 63.3
Max °F 68.3 67 67.8 64.8 63.7 62.5 60.6 60.5 60.4 62.3 64.5 66.6

The warmest water temperature is in January with an average around 66°F / 18.9°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 59.4°F / 15.2°C.

7 day tide forecast for Sunset Beach

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • High 03:02am
    (1.76m)
  • Low 09:05am
    (0.44m)
  • High 03:13pm
    (1.85m)
  • Low 09:32pm
    (0.32m)
  • High 03:45am
    (1.78m)
  • Low 09:49am
    (0.45m)
  • High 03:56pm
    (1.79m)
  • Low 10:11pm
    (0.35m)
  • High 04:27am
    (1.76m)
  • Low 10:33am
    (0.5m)
  • High 04:37pm
    (1.71m)
  • Low 10:49pm
    (0.41m)
  • High 05:09am
    (1.73m)
  • Low 11:17am
    (0.56m)
  • High 05:18pm
    (1.61m)
  • Low 11:28pm
    (0.49m)
  • High 05:51am
    (1.67m)
  • Low 12:02pm
    (0.63m)
  • High 06:01pm
    (1.5m)
  • Low 12:07am
    (0.57m)
  • High 06:34am
    (1.6m)
  • Low 12:50pm
    (0.7m)
  • High 06:46pm
    (1.41m)
  • Low 12:50am
    (0.65m)
  • High 07:22am
    (1.54m)
  • Low 01:45pm
    (0.76m)
  • High 07:37pm
    (1.31m)
7 day tide times for Sunset Beach

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Cape Town, 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.