Umdloti Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

25.2°C / 77.3°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

Current weather

26°C / 78°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
14 mph
Humidity
69%

The measurements for the water temperature in Umdloti, KwaZulu-Natal 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 Umdloti water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Umdloti average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Umdloti
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 24.1 24.7 24.9 23 22.3 21.8 20.1 19.7 21 21.1 21.8 22.9
Max °C 27.8 27.5 27.3 27.2 25 23.7 23.8 22.7 23.2 23.7 24.5 26.8
Min °F 76.8 77.6 77.8 75.1 73.2 72 69.6 68.7 70.7 71 72.3 74.7
Max °F 80.5 80.4 80.2 79.3 75.9 73.9 73.3 71.7 72.9 73.6 75 78.6

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 79°F / 26.1°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 70.2°F / 21.2°C.


7 day tide forecast for Umdloti

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • High 5:33am
    (1.93m)
  • Low 11:41am
    (0.38m)
  • High 5:43pm
    (1.81m)
  • Low 11:48pm
    (0.39m)
  • High 5:59am
    (1.82m)
  • Low 12:07pm
    (0.48m)
  • High 6:10pm
    (1.7m)
  • Low 12:16am
    (0.52m)
  • High 6:28am
    (1.68m)
  • Low 12:38pm
    (0.61m)
  • High 6:44pm
    (1.56m)
  • Low 12:51am
    (0.68m)
  • High 7:05am
    (1.51m)
  • Low 1:21pm
    (0.76m)
  • High 7:35pm
    (1.4m)
  • Low 1:50am
    (0.87m)
  • High 8:12am
    (1.33m)
  • Low 2:53pm
    (0.91m)
  • High 9:53pm
    (1.28m)
  • Low 4:48am
    (0.96m)
  • High 11:23am
    (1.28m)
  • Low 5:57pm
    (0.86m)
  • High 12:32am
    (1.43m)
  • Low 6:55am
    (0.79m)
  • High 1:02pm
    (1.46m)
  • Low 7:12pm
    (0.65m)
7 day tide times for Umdloti

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