Witsand Water Temperature

(Today) 2023

16.5°C / 61.7°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

14°C / 57°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
5 mph
Humidity
78%

The measurements for the water temperature in Witsand, 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.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

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

Witsand average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Witsand
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 19.7 20.1 19.5 16.5 14.7 14.5 14 13.9 14.3 15.2 16.1 18.4
Max °C 23.1 22.5 22.9 21.1 18.1 16.3 15.6 15.7 16.9 17.9 19.4 21.1
Min °F 68.8 69.1 68.5 63.5 59.8 58.8 57.8 57.7 58.8 60.4 62.3 66.2
Max °F 72.2 71.5 71.9 68.1 63.2 60.6 59.4 59.5 61.4 63.1 65.6 68.9

The warmest water temperature is in January with an average around 70.5°F / 21.4°C. The coldest month is July with an average water temperature of 58.6°F / 14.8°C.

7 day tide forecast for Witsand

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 01:09am
    (0.53m)
  • High 07:13am
    (1.67m)
  • Low 01:28pm
    (0.47m)
  • High 07:52pm
    (1.75m)
  • Low 02:15am
    (0.58m)
  • High 08:15am
    (1.53m)
  • Low 02:30pm
    (0.56m)
  • High 08:55pm
    (1.68m)
  • Low 03:30am
    (0.62m)
  • High 09:27am
    (1.41m)
  • Low 03:41pm
    (0.63m)
  • High 10:06pm
    (1.66m)
  • Low 04:49am
    (0.61m)
  • High 10:47am
    (1.37m)
  • Low 04:57pm
    (0.65m)
  • High 11:18pm
    (1.66m)
  • Low 06:02am
    (0.58m)
  • High 12:04pm
    (1.4m)
  • Low 06:07pm
    (0.64m)
  • High 12:25am
    (1.7m)
  • Low 07:03am
    (0.53m)
  • High 01:08pm
    (1.47m)
  • Low 07:07pm
    (0.62m)
  • High 01:22am
    (1.74m)
  • Low 07:54am
    (0.48m)
  • High 02:01pm
    (1.54m)
  • Low 07:59pm
    (0.58m)
7 day tide times for Witsand

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