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Northern Cape beaches

Which Northern Cape beach is best right now? 1 beach ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 7:26 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 15.3Fairtomorrow

    Spoegriviermond

    Namakwa District Municipality

    Dark there now. Best 8 am tomorrow
    Air
    15°C59°F
    Water
    13°C56°F
    Wind
    17 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    1.8 m6 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 5.4

Northern Cape today

It is dark across Northern Cape right now: 0 of 1 scored beach looks good later, water is 13°C56°F. Read at 7:26 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    13°C56°F

    Spoegriviermond

    Namakwa District Municipality. Score 5.3 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    1.8 m6 ft waves

    Spoegriviermond

    Namakwa District Municipality. Wind 17 km/h10 mph.

Best hours

Northern Cape averages 5.5 Good this hour. The best hour today is 9 am (5.9); the weakest is 12 pm (4.2).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 11 am.

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All Northern Cape beaches

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1 beach listed · 1 of 1 scored live

  1. Spoegriviermond

    Namakwa District Municipality

    5.3Fairtomorrow

    1.8 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 13°C56°F water.

    • Water13°C56°F
    • Air15°C59°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Northern Cape beaches with live score pins

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Sub-areas of Northern Cape

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Northern Cape beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Northern Cape right now?

Spoegriviermond has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 5.3 Fair, with 17 km/h (10 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Northern Cape today?

Sea water is 13°C (56°F) across the 1 scored beach. The warmest is Spoegriviermond, at 13°C (56°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Northern Cape right now?

Spoegriviermond has the smallest waves, at 1.8 m (6 ft) with 17 km/h (10 mph) of wind.

Which Northern Cape beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Northern Cape today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 9 am, at 5.9 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 11 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Northern Cape?

No live cams are listed for Northern Cape yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Northern Cape?

All 1 beach in our data for Northern Cape are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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