Cape Town Tide Times and Weather
Get up-to-date tide times and weather for Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Find the next tide, see sunrise and sunset times.
When's the next high tide for
Cape Town?
May 3, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Height
1.55m (5.1ft)
When's the next low tide for
Cape Town?
May 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Height
0.38m (1.26ft)
What's the current tide for
Cape Town?
May 2, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Height
0.83m (2.72ft)
Falling
Tide times and weather
| Type | Icon | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 03:22 | 1.59m (5.21ft) | |
| Low | 09:37 | 0.28m (0.92ft) | |
| High | 15:46 | 1.52m (4.99ft) | |
| Low | 21:45 | 0.38m (1.26ft) |
| Sunrise | 07:23 |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 18:03 |
| Cloud cover | 33% |
| Humidity | 81% |
| Type | Icon | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 03:52 | 1.55m (5.1ft) | |
| Low | 10:04 | 0.31m (1.02ft) | |
| High | 16:15 | 1.5m (4.91ft) | |
| Low | 22:14 | 0.41m (1.35ft) |
| Sunrise | 07:24 |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 18:03 |
| Cloud cover | 80% |
| Humidity | 74% |
| Type | Icon | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 04:22 | 1.51m (4.94ft) | |
| Low | 10:32 | 0.36m (1.17ft) | |
| High | 16:45 | 1.45m (4.77ft) | |
| Low | 22:44 | 0.46m (1.5ft) |
| Sunrise | 07:24 |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 18:02 |
| Cloud cover | 59% |
| Humidity | 72% |
| Type | Icon | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 04:53 | 1.45m (4.74ft) | |
| Low | 11:02 | 0.42m (1.37ft) | |
| High | 17:18 | 1.4m (4.59ft) | |
| Low | 23:16 | 0.52m (1.71ft) |
| Sunrise | 07:25 |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 18:01 |
| Cloud cover | 85% |
| Humidity | 79% |
| Type | Icon | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 05:27 | 1.37m (4.51ft) | |
| Low | 11:36 | 0.48m (1.58ft) | |
| High | 17:56 | 1.33m (4.38ft) | |
| Low | 23:55 | 0.59m (1.95ft) |
| Sunrise | 07:26 |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 18:00 |
| Cloud cover | 51% |
| Humidity | 74% |
| Type | Icon | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 06:06 | 1.3m (4.25ft) | |
| Low | 12:16 | 0.56m (1.82ft) | |
| High | 18:42 | 1.27m (4.16ft) |
| Sunrise | 07:27 |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 17:59 |
| Cloud cover | 22% |
| Humidity | 70% |
| Type | Icon | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 00:45 | 0.67m (2.2ft) | |
| High | 06:55 | 1.22m (3.99ft) | |
| Low | 13:10 | 0.62m (2.05ft) | |
| High | 19:43 | 1.22m (4ft) |
| Sunrise | 07:27 |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 17:58 |
| Cloud cover | 5% |
| Humidity | 67% |
| Type | Icon | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 01:58 | 0.72m (2.38ft) | |
| High | 08:03 | 1.15m (3.78ft) | |
| Low | 14:25 | 0.67m (2.2ft) | |
| High | 21:00 | 1.21m (3.97ft) |
| Sunrise | 07:28 |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 17:57 |
| Cloud cover | 51% |
| Humidity | 79% |
ℹ️ The graph above shows the tide times and height above chart datum for the next 7 days. The largest difference between high and low tides signifies a spring tide, smallest is a neap tide. Read more about spring and neap tides.
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