Muizenberg Beach
Western Cape · South Africa
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A october–april beach on the Coastal Waters near Western Cape, Muizenberg Beach is exposed to SE swell — E–S on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a W–N wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.2°C (59.4°F) on average
Jan
18.7°C
65.7°F · 15–21.5°C
Feb
18.5°C
65.3°F · 12.5–23.3°C
Mar
17.5°C
63.5°F · 14.2–23.5°C
Apr
16.1°C
61°F · 12.2–19°C
May
15.7°C
60.3°F · 12.9–18.3°C
Jun
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.3–17.6°C
Jul
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.6–16°C
Aug
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.9–15.8°C
Sep
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.5–16.8°C
Oct
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13–19.2°C
Nov
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.1–19.4°C
Dec
18.2°C
64.8°F · 15.8–23.2°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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