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Jan Best	Feb Best	Mar Best	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec Best
24° Tan	25° Tan	24° Tan	23° Tan	21°	19°	19°	19°	19°	20°	21° Tan	23° Tan
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Beach Weather Today in Grotto Beach

Today the maximum temperature will be 19° which is warm and pleasant for sunbathing. Today the 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.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 0%.

The winds will be side shore and very strong at 44kmh from the South-Southeast. The strong winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

Grotto Beach faces West-Southwest and the sunset will be visible over the ocean to the West at 06:56 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 Grotto Beach

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 19° which is not so warm but sunbathing may be possible. 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 no rainy days at all this weekend. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 0%.

GROTTO BEACH - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

06:50 AM 06:56 PM

09:22 AM

08:10 PM

Sat 21st March

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

15°	14°	14°	19°	24°	24°	21°	17°
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°

06:51 AM 06:55 PM

10:34 AM

08:50 PM

Sun 22nd March

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

17°	16°	15°	20°	26°	27°	21°	17°
0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	8%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°

06:52 AM 06:53 PM

11:48 AM

09:38 PM

Mon 23rd March

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

17°	16°	16°	20°	27°	29°	27°	22°
6%	8%	7%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°

06:52 AM 06:52 PM

12:59 PM

10:34 PM

Tue 24th March

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

20°	20°	20°	25°	29°	28°	23°	18°
0%	4%	75%	73%	6%	3%	0%	4%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.3mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	15°

06:53 AM 06:51 PM

02:04 PM

11:38 PM

Wed 25th March

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

17°	17°	18°	18°	21°	22°	20°	16°
86%	76%	98%	76%	56%	14%	2%	1%
0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
15°	15°	15°	15°	15°	17°	17°	17°

06:54 AM 06:49 PM

02:59 PM

No moonset

Thu 26th March

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

15°	15°	15°	18°	22°	23°	20°	17°
4%	6%	3%	0%	0%	4%	8%	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°

06:55 AM 06:48 PM

03:45 PM

12:47 AM

Fri 27th March

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

16°	15°	15°	18°	23°	25°	22°	18°
0%	0%	0%	0%	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°

06:50 AM 06:56 PM

09:22 AM

08:10 PM

Sat 21st March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
21 kmh	26 kmh	31 kmh	29 kmh	24 kmh	30 kmh	37 kmh	44 kmh

0.5m	0.6m	0.6m	0.6m	0.6m	0.8m	1.2m	1.3m

9.9s	9.5s	9.3s	8.9s	8.3s	11.4s	11.5s	12.0s

06:51 AM 06:55 PM

10:34 AM

08:50 PM

Sun 22nd March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
34 kmh	29 kmh	30 kmh	29 kmh	31 kmh	37 kmh	42 kmh	42 kmh

1.2m	0.9m	1.0m	1.1m	1.1m	1.2m	1.5m	1.5m

11.8s	11.7s	11.5s	11.3s	11.2s	11.1s	11.1s	11.2s

06:52 AM 06:53 PM

11:48 AM

09:38 PM

Mon 23rd March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
40 kmh	41 kmh	45 kmh	37 kmh	31 kmh	37 kmh	42 kmh	37 kmh

1.4m	1.4m	1.4m	0.9m	0.7m	1.1m	1.4m	1.2m

11.2s	11.3s	12.3s	12.2s	12.2s	14.4s	14.3s	14.1s

06:52 AM 06:52 PM

12:59 PM

10:34 PM

Tue 24th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
24 kmh	13 kmh	10 kmh	5 kmh	1 kmh	10 kmh	12 kmh	19 kmh

0.7m	0.4m	0.3m	0.2m	0.2m	0.2m	0.1m	0.5m

13.9s	13.7s	13.4s	13.2s	13.1s	12.8s	12.5s	12.4s

06:53 AM 06:51 PM

02:04 PM

11:38 PM

Wed 25th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
26 kmh	32 kmh	30 kmh	24 kmh	21 kmh	17 kmh	13 kmh	12 kmh

0.7m	0.9m	0.7m	0.5m	0.4m	0.2m	0.3m	0.4m

12.2s	11.9s	11.8s	11.6s	11.5s	11.2s	11.1s	11.0s

06:54 AM 06:49 PM

02:59 PM

No moonset

Thu 26th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
13 kmh	14 kmh	13 kmh	13 kmh	14 kmh	20 kmh	24 kmh	24 kmh

0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.5m	0.7m	0.9m	1.0m

10.9s	10.9s	10.8s	10.6s	10.2s	10.2s	10.1s	10.0s

06:55 AM 06:48 PM

03:45 PM

12:47 AM

Fri 27th March

12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
24 kmh	23 kmh	23 kmh	22 kmh	23 kmh	25 kmh	32 kmh	31 kmh

0.9m	0.7m	0.6m	0.4m	0.3m	0.6m	0.7m	0.6m

9.8s	9.7s	9.7s	9.6s	9.6s	9.7s	9.7s	8.4s

06:50 AM 06:56 PM

09:22 AM

08:10 PM

Sat 21st March

4:31 AM	10:46 AM	4:54 PM	10:54 PM

1.93	0.16	1.77	0.26

06:51 AM 06:55 PM

10:34 AM

08:50 PM

Sun 22nd March

5:07 AM	11:23 AM	5:32 PM	11:32 PM

1.86	0.24	1.67	0.36

06:52 AM 06:53 PM

11:48 AM

09:38 PM

Mon 23rd March

5:48 AM	12:04 PM	6:15 PM

1.73	0.38	1.55

06:52 AM 06:52 PM

12:59 PM

10:34 PM

Tue 24th March

12:16 AM	6:35 AM	12:55 PM	7:09 PM

0.49	1.57	0.54	1.41

06:53 AM 06:51 PM

02:04 PM

11:38 PM

Wed 25th March

1:16 AM	7:40 AM	2:13 PM	8:33 PM

0.64	1.40	0.68	1.29

06:54 AM 06:49 PM

02:59 PM

No moonset

Thu 26th March

3:06 AM	9:28 AM	4:18 PM	10:42 PM

0.76	1.29	0.74	1.29

06:55 AM 06:48 PM

03:45 PM

12:47 AM

Fri 27th March

5:16 AM	11:30 AM	5:54 PM

0.73	1.32	0.66

Sat 21st March

25°
0.0mm
12kmh S
0%

Sun 22nd March

27°
0.0mm
12kmh SSW
1%

Mon 23rd March

29°
0.0mm
18kmh SE
2%

Tue 24th March

29°
0.4mm
22kmh N
20%

Wed 25th March

22°
0.2mm
13kmh NW
51%

Thu 26th March

24°
0.0mm
9kmh SSW
3%

Fri 27th March

26°
0.0mm
12kmh S
0%

Sat 28th March

27°
0.0mm
8kmh WSW
0%

Sun 29th March

28°
0.0mm
7kmh WNW
0%

Mon 30th March

25°
0.0mm
14kmh SW
1%

Tue 31st March

26°
0.0mm
17kmh S
5%

Wed 1st April

26°
0.0mm
14kmh S
12%

Thu 2nd April

28°
0.0mm
7kmh W
0%

Fri 3rd April

21°
0.2mm
18kmh WSW
51%

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Next 14 day Beach Weather in Grotto Beach

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 26° which is very warm and perfect for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 16° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There will be 3 days of very light rain with an average of 0.3mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 10%.

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

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Taking a Holiday at Grotto Beach, Hermanus, Overberg District, Western Cape, South Africa

Taking a holiday at Grotto Beach in Hermanus, Overberg District, Western Cape, South Africa is an exceptional experience. This Blue Flag beach is located just a few kilometers from the center of Hermanus and stretches for over 18 kilometers along the coast. Whether you're a solo traveler, a couple, or a family with kids, Grotto Beach offers something for everyone to enjoy.

Beach Type

Grotto Beach features golden-yellow sand that is soft and fine underfoot. The beach is expansive and relatively flat, making it perfect for long walks or playing beach games. The water is crystal clear, and while there are no reefs or rocks at Grotto Beach itself, there are rocky areas nearby that are suitable for snorkeling and diving where you can observe marine life.

Beach Activities

At Grotto Beach, the following activities are popular:

Swimming: With its calm waters and lifeguards on duty during peak season, Grotto Beach is safe for swimmers of all ages.
Sunbathing: The wide sandy beach offers ample space to lay out your towel or rent a sun lounger to soak up some sun.
Beach walks: With its long stretch of coastline, Grotto Beach is ideal for leisurely strolls or brisk walks.
Beach sports: The flat surface of the beach makes it perfect for playing volleyball, frisbee or soccer.
Whale watching: Between June and December, Hermanus becomes a prime spot for whale watching as Southern Right whales come to mate and calve in the area.
Surfing: While Grotto Beach may not be known as a surfing hotspot due to its calm waters, you can still find some surfable waves nearby at Voëlklip or Onrus beaches.

Accommodations

There are several accommodation options around Grotto Beach, ranging from luxury hotels to cozy guest houses. Some notable options include:

The Marine Hermanus: A 5-star luxury hotel located a short drive from Grotto Beach, offering stunning ocean views and elegant rooms.
Misty Waves Boutique Hotel: A stylish 4-star hotel overlooking the ocean, featuring spacious rooms and an outdoor swimming pool.
Pelagus House: A charming guest house with comfortable rooms and excellent service, situated within walking distance of Grotto Beach.

Areas to Stay In

Hermanus town center: Stay in the heart of the town for easy access to shops, restaurants, and other attractions while being just a short drive away from Grotto Beach.
Voëlklip area: Closer to Grotto Beach, this residential area offers a quieter atmosphere and easy access to nearby beaches like Voëlklip Beach and Kammabaai Beach.