Northern South Africa
116 of 215 beaches scored, 13 good now
- Water
- 19°C65°F
- Wind
- 18 km/h11 mph
- Waves
- 2.2 m7 ft
Which South Africa beach is best right now? 220 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.
Updated 6:47 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags
5 beaches score 8.4 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Good right noweThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Good right noweThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Good right nowA fair day for the beach across South Africa: 13 of 120 scored beaches are good right now, best in Northern South Africa, water is 5 to 24°C41 to 75°F, and wind averages 18 km/h11 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 6:47 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.
116 of 215 beaches scored, 13 good now
4 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now
Warmest water
24°C75°F
KwaZulu-Natal. 5.6°10.1° above the South Africa average. Score 4.2 Fair.
Calmest sea
1.1 m3 ft waves
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal. Wind 15 km/h9 mph.
Best for families
3.5 Poor
Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal. Top score of the 2 scored beaches tagged with lifeguards.
South Africa averages 4.8 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 7 pm (5.4); the weakest is 5 am (3.6).
No stretch reaches a good score.
South Africa tomorrow: the best hour is 7 pm (6.3) and the weakest is 5 am (0.7).
The strongest stretch runs 5 pm to 8 pm.
7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour
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eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.5 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.
KwaZulu-Natal
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.7 m5 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
KwaZulu-Natal
1.7 m5 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.7 m5 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
KwaZulu-Natal
1.4 m5 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.2 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.
West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape
1.8 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.0 m6 ft waves, light wind and 17°C62°F water.
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.1 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C74°F water.
Western Cape
1.9 m6 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
Western Cape
2.0 m7 ft waves, light wind and 16°C62°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.3 m7 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, light wind and 17°C62°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
Western Cape
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
Western Cape
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape
1.9 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, light wind and 17°C62°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.6 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.6 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.6 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.6 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
1.6 m5 ft waves, light wind and 16°C60°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
1.6 m5 ft waves, light wind and 16°C61°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.4 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Western Cape
1.7 m6 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C63°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Western Cape
2.2 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
2.2 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C61°F water.
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 17°C63°F water.
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 17°C63°F water.
Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 17°C63°F water.
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 17°C63°F water.
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 17°C63°F water.
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
2.4 m8 ft waves, breezy and 17°C63°F water.
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
2.2 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C63°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 16°C60°F water.
KwaZulu-Natal
1.6 m5 ft waves, breezy and 24°C74°F water.
KwaZulu-Natal
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.
KwaZulu-Natal
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.
KwaZulu-Natal
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.
KwaZulu-Natal
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.
King Cetswayo District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C75°F water.
Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
3.5 m11 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C63°F water.
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
2.6 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.
Western Cape
2.5 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
Western Cape
2.5 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
2.9 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C63°F water.
Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.8 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C74°F water.
Eastern Cape
2.8 m9 ft waves, breezy and 19°C66°F water.
Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C63°F water.
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
3.7 m12 ft waves, strong wind and 18°C64°F water.
Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
2.9 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C63°F water.
Eastern Cape
2.9 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C63°F water.
Eastern Cape
2.6 m9 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
3.0 m10 ft waves, strong wind and 19°C66°F water.
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
3.0 m10 ft waves, strong wind and 19°C66°F water.
Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape
2.8 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 19°C67°F water.
Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
1.8 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 24°C74°F water.
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
3.0 m10 ft waves, strong wind and 19°C66°F water.
Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
2.7 m9 ft waves, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
Western Cape
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C63°F water.
O.R. Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape
2.4 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
O.R. Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape
2.4 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
O.R. Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape
2.4 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
Western Cape
2.8 m9 ft waves, breezy and 18°C64°F water.
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
2.8 m9 ft waves, breezy and 18°C64°F water.
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
3.2 m10 ft waves, breezy and 18°C64°F water.
Western Cape
2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 17°C62°F water.
KwaZulu-Natal
2.0 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
Eastern Cape
2.3 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
KwaZulu-Natal
2.1 m7 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
Eastern Cape
2.4 m8 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
2.2 m7 ft waves, breezy and 17°C63°F water.
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
2.2 m7 ft waves, breezy and 17°C63°F water.
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
3.3 m11 ft waves, breezy and 19°C65°F water.
Western Cape
1.7 m6 ft waves, light wind and 5°C42°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
1.7 m6 ft waves, light wind and 5°C42°F water.
Western Cape
2.3 m8 ft waves, light wind and 5°C42°F water.
Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
3.2 m10 ft waves, breezy and 18°C64°F water.
Eastern Cape
3.2 m10 ft waves, breezy and 18°C64°F water.
Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
3.5 m12 ft waves, strong wind and 18°C64°F water.
Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
3.5 m12 ft waves, strong wind and 18°C64°F water.
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
2.7 m9 ft waves, breezy and 5°C41°F water.
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Western Cape
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Umkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
Western Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Umkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Western Cape
Western Cape
Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
Western Cape
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
Western Cape
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
Umkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Umkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Western Cape
Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
Western Cape
Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Cape
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
Western Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Umkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
O.R. Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape
Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Cape
Umkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Umkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Umkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Umkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Western Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
Western Cape
Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
Western Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape
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0 of 70 scored beaches in Western Cape are good right now. Water is 5 to 18°C41 to 64°F. Macassar Beach is the calmest, with 10 km/h6 mph of wind and 1.6 m5 ft waves. 70 of 123 beaches are scored on this page.
0 of 70 beaches good now
70 of 123 beaches scored
West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape
Gentle breeze, 15°C60°F water
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Light wind, 17°C62°F water
Western Cape
Light wind, 15°C59°F water
Western Cape
Light wind, 16°C62°F water
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Light wind, 16°C61°F water
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Light wind, 16°C61°F water
Western Cape
Light wind, 16°C61°F water
Western Cape
Light wind, 16°C61°F water
13 of 28 scored beaches in KwaZulu-Natal are good right now. Water is 23 to 24°C73 to 75°F. Tugela Beach is the calmest, with 15 km/h9 mph of wind and 1.1 m3 ft waves. 28 of 53 beaches are scored on this page.
13 of 28 beaches good now
28 of 53 beaches scored
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Gentle breeze, 23°C74°F water
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Gentle breeze, 23°C74°F water
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Gentle breeze, 23°C74°F water
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Gentle breeze, 23°C74°F water
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Gentle breeze, 23°C74°F water
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Gentle breeze, 23°C74°F water
KwaZulu-Natal
Gentle breeze, 23°C74°F water
iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Gentle breeze, 23°C74°F water
0 of 21 scored beaches in Eastern Cape are good right now. Water is 17 to 23°C63 to 73°F. Mzamba Beach is the calmest, with 15 km/h9 mph of wind and 2.3 m7 ft waves. 21 of 43 beaches are scored on this page.
0 of 21 beaches good now
21 of 43 beaches scored
Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
Strong wind, 17°C63°F water
Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
Strong wind, 17°C63°F water
Eastern Cape
Breezy, 19°C66°F water
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
Strong wind at 47 km/h29 mph, 3.7 m12 ft waves
Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
Strong wind at 42 km/h26 mph, 2.9 m9 ft waves
Eastern Cape
Strong wind at 42 km/h26 mph, 2.9 m9 ft waves
Eastern Cape
Gentle breeze at 19 km/h12 mph, 2.6 m9 ft waves
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape
Strong wind at 32 km/h20 mph, 3.0 m10 ft waves
0 of 1 scored beach in Northern Cape are good right now. Water is 16°C60°F.
0 of 1 beach good now
Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.
Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape
Gentle breeze, 16°C60°F water
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Addington Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 8.4 Great, with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.
Sea water is 5 to 24°C (41 to 75°F) across the 120 scored beaches. The warmest is Alkantstrand, at 24°C (75°F).
Tugela Beach has the smallest waves, at 1.1 m (3 ft) with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind.
2 of 220 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Second Beach and Banana Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.
Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 7 pm, at 5.4 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.
1 listed beach has a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.
220 beaches are in our data for South Africa. This page lists 220 and scores 120 of them live; every beach page scores itself when you open it.
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