Coldest sea in South Africa in August

115 coastal locations in South Africa ranked by typical August sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in August: 16.8°C.

Coldest in August

Marion Island

5.3°C August mean in South Africa

Regional August average

16.8°C

across all 115 coastal locations in South Africa

Vs annual mean

-1.6°C

below the year-round regional average

What the South Africa sea feels like in August

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

South Africa monthly average 16.8°C to 20.4°C

Warmest month February 20.4°C
Coldest month August 16.8°C
Annual mean 18.4°C
Months above 20°C 2 of 12

Where August fits in the year

August sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve South Africa month rankings:

South Africa sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every South Africa location. The list below is based on the typical August mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 coldest South Africa locations in August

Sorted by typical August mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

#	Location	Country	August mean
1	Marion Island Western Cape	South Africa	5.3°C
2	Port Nolloth	South Africa	12.2°C
3	Alexander Bay	South Africa	12.8°C
4	Hondeklip Bay	South Africa	13.0°C
5	Elands Bay	South Africa	13.2°C
6	Lamberts Bay Western Cape	South Africa	13.2°C
7	St Helena Bay	South Africa	13.5°C
8	Velddrif	South Africa	13.5°C
9	Bloubergstrand	South Africa	14.2°C
10	Camps Bay	South Africa	14.2°C
11	Cape Town	South Africa	14.2°C
12	Clifton	South Africa	14.2°C
13	Sea Point	South Africa	14.2°C
14	Sunset Beach	South Africa	14.2°C
15	Paternoster	South Africa	14.2°C
16	Buffels Bay Western Cape	South Africa	14.3°C
17	Big Bay Western Cape	South Africa	14.4°C
18	Robben Island Western Cape	South Africa	14.4°C
19	Table Bay Western Cape	South Africa	14.4°C
20	Boulders Beach	South Africa	14.4°C
21	Fish Hoek	South Africa	14.4°C
22	Glencairn Beach	South Africa	14.4°C
23	Hout Bay	South Africa	14.4°C
24	Kalk Bay	South Africa	14.4°C
25	Kommetjie	South Africa	14.4°C

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26	Melkbosstrand	South Africa	14.4°C
27	Muizenberg	South Africa	14.4°C
28	Noordhoek	South Africa	14.4°C
29	Scarborough	South Africa	14.4°C
30	Simon's Town	South Africa	14.4°C
31	St James	South Africa	14.4°C
32	Langebaan	South Africa	14.5°C
33	Yzerfontein	South Africa	14.6°C
34	Khayelitsha Western Cape	South Africa	14.6°C
35	Schrywers Hoek Western Cape	South Africa	14.6°C
36	Schrywershoek Western Cape	South Africa	14.6°C
37	Saldanha	South Africa	14.6°C
38	Pringle Bay	South Africa	14.7°C
39	Milnerton	South Africa	14.7°C
40	Llandudno Western Cape	South Africa	14.8°C
41	Betty's Bay Western Cape	South Africa	14.8°C
42	Rooiels Western Cape	South Africa	14.8°C
43	De Hoop Nature Reserve Western Cape	South Africa	14.8°C
44	Cape Point	South Africa	14.9°C
45	Gansbaai	South Africa	15.0°C
46	Pearly Beach	South Africa	15.0°C
47	Gordon's Bay	South Africa	15.0°C
48	Strand	South Africa	15.0°C
49	Arniston	South Africa	15.0°C
50	Gaansbaai Western Cape	South Africa	15.0°C

Warmest 10 in South Africa in August

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

#	Location	Country	August mean
1	Sodwana Bay	South Africa	22.5°C
2	Kosi Bay KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	22.5°C
3	Cape Vidal KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	22.4°C
4	St Lucia	South Africa	22.3°C
5	Saint Lucia KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	22.2°C
6	Richards Bay	South Africa	21.8°C
7	Margate	South Africa	21.8°C
8	Port Shepstone	South Africa	21.7°C
9	Port Saint Johns	South Africa	21.6°C
10	Amanzimtoti	South Africa	21.6°C