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Beach Weather Today in Sunset Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 16° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. Today the water temperature will be 13° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

Today will have 0.1mm of very light rain. Expect lots of sunshine and clear skies with an average cloud cover of 34%.

The winds will be side shore and strong at 37kmh from the South-Southeast. The strong winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

Sunset Beach faces West and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 06:01 PM. The skies should be very clear at that time, ideal for a sunset.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Sunset Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 16° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 15° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

There will be 1 day of light rain. Saturday will be dry and Sunday will have 6.3mm of rain. Expect some sunshine and occasionally cloudy periods with an average cloud cover of 56%.

SUNSET BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

07:25 AM 06:01 PM

09:23 PM

11:43 AM

Wed 6th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

15°	15°	14°	15°	18°	20°	16°	16°
11%	6%	37%	29%	75%	25%	15%	74%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°

07:26 AM 06:00 PM

10:21 PM

12:26 PM

Thu 7th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

15°	15°	14°	15°	17°	17°	16°	15°
13%	11%	10%	9%	7%	14%	15%	13%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°

07:27 AM 05:59 PM

11:21 PM

01:04 PM

Fri 8th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

15°	14°	14°	15°	17°	18°	16°	15°
12%	7%	4%	3%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

07:27 AM 05:58 PM

No moonrise

01:37 PM

Sat 9th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

15°	14°	13°	15°	17°	17°	16°	15°
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%	17%	71%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°	13°

07:28 AM 05:57 PM

12:22 AM

02:07 PM

Sun 10th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

15°	15°	14°	14°	15°	14°	14°	14°
80%	80%	100%	100%	100%	100%	74%	79%
0.0mm	0.1mm	3.5mm	0.4mm	0.7mm	0.7mm	0.3mm	0.6mm
17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°

07:29 AM 05:57 PM

01:23 AM

02:34 PM

Mon 11th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

14°	14°	15°	15°	16°	16°	16°	16°
70%	62%	67%	100%	94%	76%	62%	61%
1.0mm	1.3mm	1.9mm	3.3mm	1.6mm	0.2mm	0.1mm	0.1mm
17°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°

07:29 AM 05:56 PM

02:25 AM

03:02 PM

Tue 12th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM

16°	16°	16°	17°	17°	17°	17°	17°
83%	88%	82%	60%	74%	98%	99%	98%
0.1mm	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.2mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°

07:25 AM 06:01 PM

09:23 PM

11:43 AM

Wed 6th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
18 kmh	17 kmh	21 kmh	21 kmh	33 kmh	37 kmh	34 kmh	29 kmh

0.5m	1.0m	0.5m	0.6m	1.6m	1.4m	1.3m	0.8m

11.1s	11.0s	10.8s	10.6s	11.2s	11.1s	10.2s	10.0s

07:26 AM 06:00 PM

10:21 PM

12:26 PM

Thu 7th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
30 kmh	28 kmh	23 kmh	24 kmh	27 kmh	28 kmh	32 kmh	29 kmh

0.8m	0.9m	1.0m	1.1m	0.7m	1.6m	0.9m	0.9m

9.1s	8.9s	8.8s	8.5s	8.4s	13.8s	13.4s	13.2s

07:27 AM 05:59 PM

11:21 PM

01:04 PM

Fri 8th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
26 kmh	24 kmh	26 kmh	24 kmh	17 kmh	17 kmh	22 kmh	24 kmh

1.2m	1.5m	0.7m	1.4m	0.4m	0.4m	0.6m	0.6m

8.2s	8.1s	9.0s	16.2s	15.6s	15.3s	14.9s	14.5s

07:27 AM 05:58 PM

No moonrise

01:37 PM

Sat 9th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
14 kmh	7 kmh	5 kmh	13 kmh	17 kmh	25 kmh	35 kmh	46 kmh

0.3m	0.2m	0.1m	0.2m	0.2m	0.4m	0.4m	0.8m

14.3s	14.0s	13.6s	13.5s	13.6s	13.7s	13.5s	13.4s

07:28 AM 05:57 PM

12:22 AM

02:07 PM

Sun 10th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
64 kmh	61 kmh	59 kmh	57 kmh	60 kmh	59 kmh	58 kmh	58 kmh

1.3m	2.0m	2.2m	3.6m	2.2m	2.1m	1.9m	1.7m

13.1s	12.9s	13.0s	11.8s	11.7s	11.6s	11.4s	11.2s

07:29 AM 05:57 PM

01:23 AM

02:34 PM

Mon 11th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
53 kmh	54 kmh	62 kmh	62 kmh	48 kmh	49 kmh	45 kmh	45 kmh

1.8m	2.3m	3.1m	3.2m	2.2m	1.9m	1.8m	1.5m

11.3s	11.5s	11.2s	11.3s	11.2s	11.6s	12.5s	12.7s

07:29 AM 05:56 PM

02:25 AM

03:02 PM

Tue 12th May

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
44 kmh	39 kmh	34 kmh	28 kmh	23 kmh	28 kmh	31 kmh	26 kmh

1.3m	1.2m	1.0m	1.1m	1.2m	1.2m	1.3m	1.3m

12.9s	12.9s	12.8s	12.8s	12.7s	12.3s	11.7s	11.8s

07:25 AM 06:01 PM

09:23 PM

11:43 AM

Wed 6th May

5:24 AM	11:32 AM	5:58 PM	11:51 PM

1.47	0.54	1.42	0.68

07:26 AM 06:00 PM

10:21 PM

12:26 PM

Thu 7th May

6:03 AM	12:12 PM	6:45 PM

1.38	0.62	1.36

07:27 AM 05:59 PM

11:21 PM

01:04 PM

Fri 8th May

12:42 AM	6:53 AM	1:04 PM	7:49 PM

0.76	1.29	0.70	1.31

07:27 AM 05:58 PM

No moonrise

01:37 PM

Sat 9th May

2:02 AM	8:07 AM	2:22 PM	9:10 PM

0.81	1.23	0.75	1.32

07:28 AM 05:57 PM

12:22 AM

02:07 PM

Sun 10th May

3:46 AM	9:43 AM	3:53 PM	10:27 PM

0.79	1.22	0.74	1.38

07:29 AM 05:57 PM

01:23 AM

02:34 PM

Mon 11th May

5:01 AM	11:03 AM	5:04 PM	11:25 PM

0.69	1.29	0.68	1.48

07:29 AM 05:56 PM

02:25 AM

03:02 PM

Tue 12th May

5:55 AM	12:02 PM	5:59 PM

0.56	1.40	0.59

Wed 6th May

18°
0.1mm
26kmh SSE
34%

Thu 7th May

18°
0.0mm
22kmh SSE
11%

Fri 8th May

18°
0.0mm
10kmh SE
3%

Sat 9th May

18°
0.0mm
14kmh NW
23%

Sun 10th May

15°
6.3mm
47kmh W
89%

Mon 11th May

16°
9.5mm
50kmh W
74%

Tue 12th May

18°
0.9mm
18kmh NW
85%

Wed 13th May

18°
0.6mm
16kmh NNW
65%

Thu 14th May

19°
0.1mm
6kmh NW
43%

Fri 15th May

18°
0.0mm
26kmh SSE
14%

Sat 16th May

20°
0.0mm
16kmh SE
1%

Sun 17th May

20°
0.0mm
8kmh SE
0%

Mon 18th May

20°
0.0mm
12kmh SE
0%

Tue 19th May

21°
0.0mm
7kmh SE
0%

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Next 14 day Beach Weather in Sunset Beach

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 18° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible on some days. The average water temperature will be 15° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There will be 6 days of light rain with an average of 2.9mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 32%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Sunset Beach don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

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Taking a Holiday at Sunset Beach, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Imagine yourself taking a holiday on the beautiful Sunset Beach in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. This picturesque destination offers stunning views, exciting activities, and a relaxing atmosphere that will make your vacation unforgettable.

Beach Type

Sunset Beach is known for its soft, golden sand that stretches along the coastline. The beach is not rocky, making it perfect for sunbathing and leisurely strolls along the shore. While there may not be a reef or rocks for snorkeling or diving, the clear waters still provide an opportunity to explore the marine life through other water activities such as kayaking or stand up paddleboarding.

Beach Activities

Some popular beach activities at Sunset Beach include:

Kite Surfing: The consistent winds at Sunset Beach make it an ideal spot for kite surfing. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced kitesurfer, you'll find plenty of opportunities to ride the waves.
Stand Up Paddleboarding: Explore the calm waters of Sunset Beach on a stand-up paddleboard (SUP). This is a great way to get some exercise and take in the stunning views of Table Mountain and Robben Island.
Beach Volleyball: With its wide stretches of sand, Sunset Beach offers ample space for beach volleyball enthusiasts to set up their nets and enjoy some friendly competition.
Photography: The sunsets at Sunset Beach are truly breathtaking; photographers will love capturing these incredible moments as the sun dips below the horizon.
Relaxation: Of course, no trip to Sunset Beach would be complete without simply taking some time to relax on the sand, soak up the sun and enjoy the sound of crashing waves.

Accommodations

While there are no beach resorts located directly on Sunset Beach itself, there are several hotels and guesthouses nearby that offer easy access to this beautiful destination:

Areas to Stay In

When visiting Sunset Beach, some recommended areas to stay in include:

Bloubergstrand: Just a short drive from Sunset Beach, Bloubergstrand offers a variety of restaurants, shops, and accommodations with stunning views of Table Mountain and the ocean.
Milnerton: Located close to Sunset Beach, Milnerton is a charming suburb with easy access to Cape Town's city center and a variety of amenities such as shopping centers, golf courses, and beautiful beaches.

Beach Amenities

Sunset Beach offers several amenities for visitors:

Public restrooms
Outdoor showers for rinsing off sand and saltwater
Ample parking space near the beach
Lifeguard services during peak seasons
Picnic areas with benches and tables

With its pristine sand, beautiful sunsets, and wide range of activities, Sunset Beach in Cape Town is an ideal destination for your next beach holiday!