Beach Weather in Featherbed Nature Reserve, Knysna, South Africa

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Beach Weather Today in Featherbed Nature Reserve

Today the maximum temperature will be 16° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. Today the water temperature will be 18° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water.

Today will have 2.7mm of light rain. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 23%.

The winds will be cross-on shore and extremely strong at 54kmh from the West-Southwest. The strong winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler. The very strong onshore winds may make conditions rough for swimming.

Featherbed Nature Reserve faces South and sunset will be visible over the beach shoreline to the West at 05:45 PM. Unfortunately there are chances that 75% cloud cover may make the sunset not viewable.

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 Featherbed Nature Reserve

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 16° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 18° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water.

There will be 2 days of light rain with an average of 2.6mm rain on those days. Saturday will have 2.7mm of rain and Sunday will have 2.4mm of rain. Expect some sunshine and occasionally cloudy periods with an average cloud cover of 55%.

FEATHERBED NATURE RESERVE - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Sat 27th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 12° 12° 15° 19° 20° 15° 11°
7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 75% 100%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 2.7mm
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
Sun 28th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
10° 11° 13° 11° 11° 10°
100% 69% 77% 76% 80% 100% 100% 100%
0.6mm 0.2mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.2mm 0.6mm 0.4mm 0.2mm
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
Mon 29th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
10° 11° 15° 16° 13° 11°
70% 89% 7% 7% 19% 12% 20% 32%
0.2mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
Tue 30th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 12° 11° 12° 14° 14° 11° 10°
34% 65% 100% 86% 87% 83% 7% 6%
0.0mm 0.1mm 0.9mm 0.2mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
Wed 31st July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
11° 15° 15° 13° 11°
0% 0% 0% 3% 8% 6% 7% 14%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
Thu 1st August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
11° 11° 11° 13° 16° 16° 15° 14°
12% 6% 3% 1% 1% 1% 0% 28%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
Fri 2nd August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 14° 13° 14° 16° 16° 15° 13°
58% 20% 44% 49% 69% 56% 58% 52%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
Sat 27th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
8
kmh
13
kmh
10
kmh
13
kmh
11
kmh
19
kmh
48
kmh
54
kmh
0.2m
0.4m
1.3m
0.5m
0.5m
0.8m
2.2m
2.6m
13.4s 13.1s 12.5s 15.4s 14.8s 14.6s 12.2s 11.8s
Sun 28th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
55
kmh
53
kmh
55
kmh
54
kmh
63
kmh
56
kmh
45
kmh
38
kmh
2.5m
2.3m
2.4m
2.4m
2.5m
2.7m
2.4m
2.2m
11.6s 11.1s 10.9s 10.9s 10.9s 10.9s 10.9s 10.9s
Mon 29th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
36
kmh
30
kmh
23
kmh
24
kmh
27
kmh
31
kmh
27
kmh
28
kmh
1.4m
1.3m
0.8m
0.7m
0.9m
1.0m
1.0m
1.4m
15.1s 14.8s 14.6s 14.4s 14.2s 13.9s 13.5s 13.0s
Tue 30th July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
26
kmh
32
kmh
34
kmh
31
kmh
29
kmh
24
kmh
17
kmh
13
kmh
1.5m
1.4m
1.5m
1.2m
1.2m
1.0m
0.8m
0.6m
11.2s 11.1s 10.9s 13.4s 13.7s 13.7s 13.7s 13.5s
Wed 31st July
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
16
kmh
17
kmh
18
kmh
20
kmh
21
kmh
18
kmh
15
kmh
0.6m
0.7m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.5m
0.4m
13.4s 13.1s 12.8s 12.5s 12.2s 11.8s 11.6s 11.8s
Thu 1st August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
11
kmh
9
kmh
10
kmh
9
kmh
10
kmh
18
kmh
16
kmh
8
kmh
0.3m
0.2m
0.1m
0.3m
0.5m
1.1m
1.1m
0.7m
12.2s 12.7s 12.8s 12.3s 12.1s 12.1s 12.2s 12.4s
Fri 2nd August
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
7
kmh
13
kmh
21
kmh
24
kmh
24
kmh
24
kmh
22
kmh
21
kmh
0.4m
0.8m
1.5m
1.7m
1.5m
1.2m
1.0m
1.0m
12.5s 12.6s 12.8s 13.3s 13.4s 13.2s 13.3s 13.6s
Sat 27th July
2:00 AM 8:11 AM 2:05 PM 8:40 PM
0.50 1.60 0.60 1.80
Sun 28th July
3:04 AM 9:15 AM 3:10 PM 9:46 PM
0.60 1.50 0.70 1.70
Mon 29th July
4:21 AM 10:35 AM 4:32 PM 11:06 PM
0.70 1.40 0.80 1.60
Tue 30th July
5:46 AM 12:06 PM 6:03 PM
0.70 1.50 0.80
Wed 31st July
12:29 AM 7:00 AM 1:23 PM 7:19 PM
1.60 0.70 1.50 0.70
Thu 1st August
1:38 AM 7:57 AM 2:19 PM 8:17 PM
1.60 0.60 1.60 0.70
Fri 2nd August
2:30 AM 8:42 AM 3:04 PM 9:03 PM
1.70 0.50 1.70 0.60
Sat 27th July
20°
2.7mm
5kmh WSW
23%
Sun 28th July
13°
2.4mm
40kmh W
87%
Mon 29th July
16°
0.2mm
18kmh W
32%
Tue 30th July
14°
1.3mm
21kmh WSW
58%
Wed 31st July
16°
0.0mm
10kmh WNW
4%
Thu 1st August
17°
0.0mm
9kmh ESE
6%
Fri 2nd August
16°
0.0mm
16kmh WSW
50%
Sat 3rd August
17°
0.0mm
5kmh S
8%
Sun 4th August
21°
0.0mm
3kmh SSW
4%
Mon 5th August
24°
0.0mm
1kmh SSW
0%
Tue 6th August
15°
0.6mm
27kmh WSW
58%
Wed 7th August
18°
0.0mm
4kmh E
23%
Thu 8th August
13°
1.1mm
17kmh WSW
85%
Fri 9th August
19°
0.0mm
19kmh E
18%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 17° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible on some days. The average water temperature will be 18° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water. There will be 6 days of very light rain with an average of 1.4mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 33%.

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

Taking a Holiday at Featherbed Nature Reserve, Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa

Featherbed Nature Reserve is a paradise for nature lovers and beach enthusiasts alike. Located in Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa, it is a premier destination for those looking to relax and unwind on the beautiful shores of the Indian Ocean. With its breathtaking views and pristine environment, Featherbed Nature Reserve offers everything you need for the perfect beach holiday.

Beach Type

The beaches in Featherbed Nature Reserve are characterized by soft yellow sand and pebbles, with some rocky areas along the shoreline. The rocky formations make it an interesting spot for both snorkeling and diving enthusiasts, as they provide shelter for a variety of marine life. The clear waters of the Indian Ocean allow for excellent visibility while exploring underwater, making it an ideal location to view colorful fish and other aquatic species up close.

Beach Activities

There are numerous beach activities to enjoy at Featherbed Nature Reserve. Some popular options include:

  1. Swimming: The warm waters of the Indian Ocean make swimming a delightful experience at these beaches.
  2. Snorkeling & Diving: As mentioned earlier, the rocky formations along the shoreline offer excellent opportunities to explore marine life.
  3. Hiking & Walking Trails: Featherbed Nature Reserve features a network of walking trails that allow you to explore its diverse flora and fauna.
  4. Boat trips: Enjoy scenic boat trips along the Knysna lagoon or venture out into the open ocean to spot dolphins or even whales during migration season.
  5. Kayaking & Canoeing: Rent a kayak or canoe and paddle through the calm waters of Knysna lagoon while admiring beautiful coastal landscapes.

Accommodations

While there are no beach resorts or hotels directly within Featherbed Nature Reserve, visitors can find various accommodation options in nearby Knysna town. Options include luxury waterfront lodges like The Lofts Boutique Hotel as well as budget-friendly guesthouses such as Knysna Manor House.

Areas to Stay In

  1. Knysna Waterfront: Stay close to the action at the Knysna Waterfront, which offers a variety of eateries, shops, and entertainment options.
  2. Knysna Heads: For a more tranquil experience, consider staying in the Knysna Heads area, where you can enjoy stunning views of the ocean and lagoon.
  3. Leisure Isle: This small island in the Knysna Lagoon provides a peaceful retreat with easy access to nearby attractions.

Beach Amenities

Featherbed Nature Reserve offers a variety of amenities for visitors to enjoy during their stay:

  • Restrooms and changing facilities
  • Shaded picnic areas
  • Walking trails with informative signage
  • Guided nature walks and eco-tours
  • Boat trips and kayak rentals available from nearby Knysna Waterfront

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