Stilbaai Water Temperature

(Today) 2025

22.6°C / 72.7°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

20°C / 69°F
(light rain)
Partly cloudy
Wind
24 mph
Humidity
84%

The measurements for the water temperature in Stilbaai, 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 Stilbaai water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Stilbaai average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Stilbaai
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 19.3 19.1 18.7 16.8 15.6 15.1 15.2 15 15.3 16 17.1 18.6
Max °C 22.9 22.1 22.8 20.1 18.2 17.3 16.9 17.1 17.9 18.6 20.1 21.6
Min °F 68.2 67.6 67.3 63.5 61.1 60.1 60 59.8 60.6 61.8 64 66.7
Max °F 71.8 70.6 71.4 66.8 63.7 62.3 61.7 61.9 63.2 64.4 67 69.7

The warmest water temperature is in January with an average around 70°F / 21.1°C. The coldest month is July with an average water temperature of 60.8°F / 16.0°C.

7 day tide forecast for Stilbaai

TueWedThuFriSatSunMon
  • High 03:58am
    (1.83m)
  • Low 10:01am
    (0.54m)
  • High 04:05pm
    (1.89m)
  • Low 10:18pm
    (0.38m)
  • High 04:33am
    (2m)
  • Low 10:40am
    (0.44m)
  • High 04:43pm
    (2m)
  • Low 10:53pm
    (0.32m)
  • High 05:08am
    (2.13m)
  • Low 11:18am
    (0.37m)
  • High 05:21pm
    (2.06m)
  • Low 11:29pm
    (0.28m)
  • High 05:44am
    (2.21m)
  • Low 11:56am
    (0.33m)
  • High 06:00pm
    (2.06m)
  • Low 12:06am
    (0.29m)
  • High 06:22am
    (2.24m)
  • Low 12:36pm
    (0.33m)
  • High 06:39pm
    (2.01m)
  • Low 12:43am
    (0.33m)
  • High 07:01am
    (2.19m)
  • Low 01:17pm
    (0.38m)
  • High 07:21pm
    (1.89m)
  • Low 01:23am
    (0.41m)
  • High 07:44am
    (2.07m)
  • Low 02:03pm
    (0.47m)
  • High 08:06pm
    (1.72m)
7 day tide times for Stilbaai

*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.