Bikini Beach
Western Cape · South Africa
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Western Cape, Bikini Beach works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.9°C (60.6°F) on average
Jan
18.6°C
65.5°F · 15.2–22.1°C
Feb
18.4°C
65.1°F · 12.9–23.4°C
Mar
17.2°C
63°F · 14.4–22.9°C
Apr
15.9°C
60.6°F · 12.4–18.9°C
May
15.5°C
59.9°F · 12.9–18°C
Jun
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.2–17.3°C
Jul
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.4–16.1°C
Aug
14.5°C
58.1°F · 13.1–15.8°C
Sep
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.2–16.8°C
Oct
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13.5–19°C
Nov
17.2°C
63°F · 15–19.6°C
Dec
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16–23.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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