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Coldest sea in South Africa in February

115 coastal locations in South Africa ranked by typical February sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in February: 20.4°C.

Coldest in February

Marion Island

7.3°C February mean in South Africa

Regional February average

20.4°C

across all 115 coastal locations in South Africa

Vs annual mean

+2.0°C

above the year-round regional average

What the South Africa sea feels like in February

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

South Africa monthly average 16.8°C to 20.4°C
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  • 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 February fits in the year

February 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 February 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 February

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

# Location February mean
1 Marion Island Western Cape 7.3°C
2 Langebaan 15.2°C
3 Yzerfontein 15.5°C
4 Port Nolloth 15.5°C
5 Schrywers Hoek Western Cape 15.5°C
6 Schrywershoek Western Cape 15.5°C
7 St Helena Bay 15.5°C
8 Velddrif 15.5°C
9 Bloubergstrand 15.6°C
10 Camps Bay 15.6°C
11 Cape Town 15.6°C
12 Clifton 15.6°C
13 Sea Point 15.6°C
14 Sunset Beach 15.6°C
15 Paternoster 15.7°C
16 Saldanha 15.8°C
17 Hondeklip Bay 16.0°C
18 Buffels Bay Western Cape 16.2°C
19 Elands Bay 16.2°C
20 Lamberts Bay Western Cape 16.2°C
21 Boulders Beach 16.3°C
22 Fish Hoek 16.3°C
23 Glencairn Beach 16.3°C
24 Hout Bay 16.3°C
25 Kalk Bay 16.3°C
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26 Kommetjie 16.3°C
27 Melkbosstrand 16.3°C
28 Muizenberg 16.3°C
29 Noordhoek 16.3°C
30 Scarborough 16.3°C
31 Simon's Town 16.3°C
32 St James 16.3°C
33 Big Bay Western Cape 16.7°C
34 Robben Island Western Cape 16.7°C
35 Table Bay Western Cape 16.7°C
36 Alexander Bay 16.8°C
37 Gansbaai 17.6°C
38 Pearly Beach 17.6°C
39 Cape Point 17.6°C
40 Llandudno Western Cape 17.9°C
41 Milnerton 18.0°C
42 Pringle Bay 18.0°C
43 Gordon's Bay 18.4°C
44 Strand 18.4°C
45 Khayelitsha Western Cape 18.5°C
46 Hermanus 18.6°C
47 Gaansbaai Western Cape 18.7°C
48 False Bay 18.9°C
49 Betty's Bay Western Cape 18.9°C
50 Rooiels Western Cape 18.9°C

Warmest 10 in South Africa in February

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

# Location February mean
1 Kosi Bay KwaZulu-Natal 27.9°C
2 Cape Vidal KwaZulu-Natal 27.9°C
3 Sodwana Bay 27.7°C
4 Saint Lucia KwaZulu-Natal 27.5°C
5 St Lucia 27.3°C
6 Shelly Beach KwaZulu-Natal 26.8°C
7 Richards Bay 26.8°C
8 Margate 26.6°C
9 Port Edward KwaZulu-Natal 26.6°C
10 Port Shepstone 26.5°C

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