Beach Weather in Featherbed Nature Reserve, Knysna, South Africa

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22°
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22°
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20°
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19°
 
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19°
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18°
 
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17°
 
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17°
 
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Beach Weather Today in Featherbed Nature Reserve

Today the maximum temperature will be 20° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. 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 42.7mm of rain. Expect overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 100%.

The winds will be on shore and extremely strong at 66kmh from the South-Southeast. 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 05:42 PM. Unfortunately very heavy cloud cover of 100% 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 20° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. The average water temperature will be 17° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water.

There will be 1 day of very light rain. Saturday will be dry and Sunday will have 0.2mm of rain. Expect lots of sunshine and clear skies with an average cloud cover of 35%.

FEATHERBED NATURE RESERVE - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Wed 6th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 16° 16° 15° 15° 15° 15° 14°
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
11.3mm 4.3mm 4.5mm 3.5mm 3.6mm 4.1mm 5.9mm 5.5mm
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
Thu 7th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 14° 15° 15° 15° 16° 14° 14°
100% 100% 100% 100% 82% 77% 73% 69%
2.2mm 1.3mm 1.3mm 1.4mm 1.1mm 0.8mm 0.7mm 0.6mm
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
Fri 8th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 13° 13° 14° 16° 16° 14° 12°
100% 85% 88% 53% 73% 71% 30% 2%
0.3mm 0.4mm 0.2mm 0.3mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
Sat 9th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
11° 11° 10° 15° 19° 20° 14° 14°
4% 4% 4% 3% 0% 0% 0% 84%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
Sun 10th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
19° 15° 14° 17° 20° 18° 16° 14°
71% 100% 19% 100% 8% 9% 80% 81%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.2mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
16°
16°
16°
Mon 11th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 13° 13° 15° 18° 18° 14° 14°
58% 15% 36% 59% 73% 89% 94% 81%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.6mm 1.1mm 0.0mm
17°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
18°
Tue 12th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 12° 13° 15° 16° 16° 16° 15°
58% 31% 56% 70% 69% 67% 74% 34%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
17°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Wed 6th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
23
kmh
39
kmh
66
kmh
58
kmh
58
kmh
50
kmh
49
kmh
47
kmh
0.9m
1.5m
3.0m
3.1m
2.7m
2.4m
2.2m
2.0m
11.3s 16.7s 16.5s 11.7s 15.5s 14.7s 14.5s 14.3s
Thu 7th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
41
kmh
39
kmh
37
kmh
34
kmh
32
kmh
28
kmh
25
kmh
15
kmh
2.1m
1.8m
1.5m
1.3m
1.3m
1.0m
1.0m
0.6m
13.7s 13.5s 12.5s 12.7s 12.9s 12.7s 12.6s 12.4s
Fri 8th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12
kmh
16
kmh
14
kmh
19
kmh
18
kmh
15
kmh
9
kmh
5
kmh
0.5m
0.6m
0.7m
0.9m
1.1m
1.0m
0.9m
0.2m
12.3s 12.2s 12.1s 12.0s 12.2s 12.4s 12.5s 12.8s
Sat 9th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
9
kmh
6
kmh
9
kmh
12
kmh
17
kmh
20
kmh
22
kmh
26
kmh
0.3m
0.2m
0.1m
0.2m
0.3m
0.6m
0.7m
0.9m
13.1s 13.2s 13.2s 12.8s 12.6s 12.5s 12.3s 12.0s
Sun 10th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
18
kmh
23
kmh
30
kmh
47
kmh
39
kmh
43
kmh
43
kmh
0.6m
0.7m
0.7m
0.9m
1.7m
2.2m
2.0m
2.2m
11.9s 11.7s 11.5s 11.2s 11.1s 10.9s 10.8s 10.5s
Mon 11th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
46
kmh
42
kmh
42
kmh
47
kmh
63
kmh
72
kmh
50
kmh
48
kmh
1.9m
1.4m
1.2m
1.3m
2.2m
2.4m
1.9m
1.5m
11.3s 13.0s 13.0s 12.6s 12.2s 12.2s 13.1s 13.5s
Tue 12th May
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
40
kmh
37
kmh
39
kmh
40
kmh
37
kmh
28
kmh
20
kmh
13
kmh
0.7m
0.9m
1.7m
1.8m
2.1m
2.2m
2.3m
2.3m
13.4s 13.2s 12.9s 13.0s 13.2s 12.1s 10.7s 11.3s
Wed 6th May
5:43 AM 11:51 AM 6:13 PM
1.66 0.51 1.57
Thu 7th May
12:06 AM 6:20 AM 12:30 PM 6:59 PM
0.65 1.54 0.61 1.47
Fri 8th May
12:50 AM 7:07 AM 1:19 PM 8:04 PM
0.76 1.43 0.71 1.40
Sat 9th May
1:58 AM 8:20 AM 2:33 PM 9:30 PM
0.86 1.34 0.78 1.40
Sun 10th May
3:43 AM 9:57 AM 4:07 PM 10:53 PM
0.87 1.32 0.78 1.48
Mon 11th May
5:17 AM 11:23 AM 5:24 PM 11:55 PM
0.78 1.39 0.70 1.62
Tue 12th May
6:19 AM 12:25 PM 6:22 PM
0.62 1.51 0.59
Wed 6th May
16°
42.7mm
47kmh SSE
100%
Thu 7th May
16°
9.4mm
22kmh SSW
87%
Fri 8th May
17°
1.3mm
15kmh W
62%
Sat 9th May
20°
0.0mm
8kmh E
12%
Sun 10th May
20°
0.2mm
27kmh NW
58%
Mon 11th May
19°
1.7mm
42kmh NW
63%
Tue 12th May
16°
0.0mm
18kmh W
57%
Wed 13th May
20°
0.0mm
5kmh SSW
15%
Thu 14th May
20°
0.2mm
10kmh W
42%
Fri 15th May
16°
3.2mm
23kmh ESE
96%
Sat 16th May
17°
0.3mm
17kmh ESE
71%
Sun 17th May
19°
0.0mm
12kmh E
0%
Mon 18th May
18°
0.0mm
7kmh ESE
17%
Tue 19th May
20°
0.0mm
5kmh ESE
6%

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 18° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water. There will be 8 days of moderate rain with an average of 7.4mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 49%.

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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