Camps Bay Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

14.1°C / 57.3°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

19°C / 66°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
24 mph
Humidity
54%

The measurements for the water temperature in Camps 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.

*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 Camps Bay water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Camps Bay average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Camps Bay
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 17.1 17.1 17.1 15.3 14.9 15 14.4 14.3 14.5 15.1 16.2 17.1
Max °C 21.6 20.7 21.3 19.6 18.5 17.6 16.2 16.4 16.2 17.5 19.1 20.4
Min °F 64.5 64.2 64.5 61.2 60.3 60 58.6 58.5 58.7 60.1 62.3 64.1
Max °F 69 67.8 68.7 65.5 63.9 62.6 60.4 60.6 60.4 62.5 65.2 67.4

The warmest water temperature is in January with an average around 66.7°F / 19.3°C. The coldest month is July with an average water temperature of 59.5°F / 15.3°C.

7 day tide forecast for Camps Bay

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • Low 04:14am
    (0.83m)
  • High 10:45am
    (1.33m)
  • Low 05:32pm
    (0.79m)
  • High 11:31pm
    (1.24m)
  • Low 05:37am
    (0.77m)
  • High 11:57am
    (1.43m)
  • Low 06:29pm
    (0.69m)
  • High 12:29am
    (1.33m)
  • Low 06:28am
    (0.7m)
  • High 12:41pm
    (1.52m)
  • Low 07:06pm
    (0.6m)
  • High 01:07am
    (1.43m)
  • Low 07:04am
    (0.62m)
  • High 01:15pm
    (1.61m)
  • Low 07:35pm
    (0.52m)
  • High 01:38am
    (1.51m)
  • Low 07:34am
    (0.56m)
  • High 01:44pm
    (1.68m)
  • Low 08:01pm
    (0.45m)
  • High 02:06am
    (1.58m)
  • Low 08:01am
    (0.51m)
  • High 02:11pm
    (1.72m)
  • Low 08:25pm
    (0.4m)
  • High 02:33am
    (1.64m)
  • Low 08:28am
    (0.48m)
  • High 02:37pm
    (1.75m)
  • Low 08:50pm
    (0.36m)
7 day tide times for Camps Bay

*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.