What time are sunrise and sunset for Cape Town?

Sunrise for Cape Town was at 5:41 AM, and sunset is at 7:19 PM on November 6, 2026.

What time are moonrise and moonset for Cape Town?

Moonrise for Cape Town was at 3:51 AM, and moonset was at 4:56 PM on November 6, 2026. The moon phase is Waning Crescent.

What is the moon phase in Cape Town?

The moon phase is Waning Crescent.

What are the current weather conditions for Cape Town?

The current weather conditions for Cape Town are “Patchy rain nearby”. The temperature is 64°F, and the wind direction is SW. The sea temperature is 57°F.

What are the current marine weather conditions for Cape Town?

The current marine weather conditions for Cape Town include a wave height of 2.0 ft, a swell height of 7.5 ft, and a swell direction of SW with a swell period of 8.6 seconds. The water temperature is 57°F.

Cape TownTide Times and Weather

Name: Cape Town
Address: Western Cape, South Africa

Get up-to-date tide times and weather for Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Find the next tide, see the tide chart and get sunrise and sunset times.

Western Cape, South Africa

Current tide

1.9 ft

Falling · Estimated height now

Next significant tide

Low 1.5 ft

Nov 6, 7:48 PM

Current weather

64°F

Patchy rain nearby

Moon phase

Waning Crescent

Seven-day tide chart

Friday, November 6

Light rain shower · 59°F–70°F

Tide times

Cape Town — Tide times — November 6, 2026 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Tide times	Time	Height
High tide	1:18 AM	5.48 ft
Low tide	7:16 AM	2.07 ft
High tide	1:25 PM	5.94 ft
Low tide	7:48 PM	1.51 ft

Sunrise and sunset

Sunrise

5:41 AM

Sunset

7:19 PM

Moonrise and moonset

Moonrise

3:51 AM

Moon phase

Waning Crescent

Moonset

4:56 PM

Hourly weather

Cape Town — Hourly weather — November 6, 2026 (Africa/Johannesburg)
Time	12:00 AM	1:00 AM	2:00 AM	3:00 AM	4:00 AM	5:00 AM	6:00 AM	7:00 AM	8:00 AM	9:00 AM	10:00 AM	11:00 AM	12:00 PM	1:00 PM	2:00 PM	3:00 PM	4:00 PM	5:00 PM	6:00 PM	7:00 PM	8:00 PM	9:00 PM	10:00 PM	11:00 PM
Weather	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Partly Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby
Temperature	63°F	62°F	61°F	62°F	62°F	61°F	62°F	62°F	63°F	65°F	67°F	66°F	69°F	70°F	67°F	69°F	68°F	65°F	66°F	64°F	62°F	62°F	61°F	59°F
Rain	37%	29%	39%	55%	50%	49%	58%	46%	32%	21%	20%	23%	17%	17%	17%	2%	2%	4%	3%	4%	7%	17%	35%	23%
Cloud	93%	67%	90%	100%	99%	100%	98%	100%	89%	81%	79%	74%	86%	89%	78%	10%	8%	14%	14%	20%	32%	80%	100%	54%
Wind	7 mph	6 mph	9 mph	7 mph	7 mph	8 mph	5 mph	5 mph	8 mph	6 mph	8 mph	10 mph	9 mph	9 mph	11 mph	9 mph	9 mph	10 mph	9 mph	8 mph	9 mph	7 mph	8 mph	7 mph
Wind direction	NW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	S
Pressure	1012 mb	1011 mb	1011 mb	1010 mb	1010 mb	1011 mb	1012 mb	1012 mb	1013 mb	1013 mb	1013 mb	1014 mb	1013 mb	1013 mb	1014 mb	1013 mb	1013 mb	1015 mb	1015 mb	1015 mb	1016 mb	1017 mb	1017 mb	1018 mb
Marine conditions
Wave height	2.0 ft	1.6 ft	1.6 ft	2.0 ft	1.6 ft	1.3 ft	1.3 ft	1.3 ft	1.6 ft	1.3 ft	1.6 ft	1.6 ft	1.6 ft	1.6 ft	2.0 ft	2.3 ft	2.3 ft	2.0 ft	2.0 ft	2.0 ft	1.6 ft	1.6 ft	1.3 ft	1.6 ft
Swell height	6.9 ft	6.9 ft	6.6 ft	6.6 ft	6.6 ft	6.6 ft	6.6 ft	6.9 ft	6.9 ft	6.9 ft	6.9 ft	6.9 ft	6.9 ft	6.9 ft	6.9 ft	7.2 ft	7.2 ft	7.2 ft	7.5 ft	7.5 ft	7.5 ft	7.5 ft	7.2 ft	7.2 ft
Swell direction	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Swell period	11.8 s	11.7 s	11.7 s	11.6 s	11.5 s	11.2 s	11.2 s	11.1 s	11.0 s	10.9 s	10.9 s	10.9 s	10.5 s	10.1 s	8.6 s	8.5 s	8.8 s	8.7 s	8.6 s	8.6 s	8.3 s	14.0 s	13.7 s	13.5 s
Water temperature	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F	57°F

Frequently asked questions

The next significant tide for Cape Town is a low tide, which occurs at 7:48 PM. The height will be 1.5 ft.

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