Vleesbaai Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

19.4°C / 67°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

20°C / 67°F
(light rain)
Partly cloudy
Wind
12 mph
Humidity
94%

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

Vleesbaai average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Vleesbaai
  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 Vleesbaai

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 12:27am
    (0.66m)
  • High 7:10am
    (1.62m)
  • Low 1:02pm
    (0.87m)
  • High 7:21pm
    (1.48m)
  • Low 1:20am
    (0.79m)
  • High 8:20am
    (1.53m)
  • Low 2:36pm
    (0.98m)
  • High 8:37pm
    (1.35m)
  • Low 2:45am
    (0.88m)
  • High 9:50am
    (1.5m)
  • Low 4:46pm
    (0.97m)
  • High 10:20pm
    (1.31m)
  • Low 4:32am
    (0.89m)
  • High 11:15am
    (1.55m)
  • Low 6:01pm
    (0.88m)
  • High 11:46pm
    (1.38m)
  • Low 5:43am
    (0.83m)
  • High 12:14pm
    (1.64m)
  • Low 6:45pm
    (0.77m)
  • High 12:40am
    (1.47m)
  • Low 6:31am
    (0.75m)
  • High 12:56pm
    (1.73m)
  • Low 7:18pm
    (0.67m)
  • High 1:20am
    (1.57m)
  • Low 7:09am
    (0.67m)
  • High 1:30pm
    (1.81m)
  • Low 7:47pm
    (0.57m)
7 day tide times for Vleesbaai

*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.