Coldest sea in South Africa in March

115 coastal locations in South Africa ranked by typical March sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in March: 19.7°C.

Coldest in March

Marion Island

7.4°C March mean in South Africa

Regional March average

19.7°C

across all 115 coastal locations in South Africa

Vs annual mean

+1.3°C

above the year-round regional average

What the South Africa sea feels like in March

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 March fits in the year

March 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 March 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 March

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

#	Location	Country	March mean
1	Marion Island Western Cape	South Africa	7.4°C
2	Langebaan	South Africa	14.9°C
3	Yzerfontein	South Africa	15.0°C
4	Bloubergstrand	South Africa	15.1°C
5	Camps Bay	South Africa	15.1°C
6	Cape Town	South Africa	15.1°C
7	Clifton	South Africa	15.1°C
8	Sea Point	South Africa	15.1°C
9	Sunset Beach	South Africa	15.1°C
10	Schrywers Hoek Western Cape	South Africa	15.2°C
11	Schrywershoek Western Cape	South Africa	15.2°C
12	Port Nolloth	South Africa	15.2°C
13	St Helena Bay	South Africa	15.3°C
14	Velddrif	South Africa	15.3°C
15	Paternoster	South Africa	15.5°C
16	Saldanha	South Africa	15.5°C
17	Boulders Beach	South Africa	15.5°C
18	Fish Hoek	South Africa	15.5°C
19	Glencairn Beach	South Africa	15.5°C
20	Hout Bay	South Africa	15.5°C
21	Kalk Bay	South Africa	15.5°C
22	Kommetjie	South Africa	15.5°C
23	Melkbosstrand	South Africa	15.5°C
24	Muizenberg	South Africa	15.5°C
25	Noordhoek	South Africa	15.5°C

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26	Scarborough	South Africa	15.5°C
27	Simon's Town	South Africa	15.5°C
28	St James	South Africa	15.5°C
29	Buffels Bay Western Cape	South Africa	15.6°C
30	Hondeklip Bay	South Africa	15.6°C
31	Big Bay Western Cape	South Africa	15.8°C
32	Robben Island Western Cape	South Africa	15.8°C
33	Table Bay Western Cape	South Africa	15.8°C
34	Elands Bay	South Africa	15.9°C
35	Gansbaai	South Africa	16.3°C
36	Pearly Beach	South Africa	16.3°C
37	Lamberts Bay Western Cape	South Africa	16.3°C
38	Alexander Bay	South Africa	16.5°C
39	Cape Point	South Africa	16.7°C
40	Llandudno Western Cape	South Africa	16.7°C
41	Pringle Bay	South Africa	16.8°C
42	Milnerton	South Africa	16.8°C
43	Khayelitsha Western Cape	South Africa	16.9°C
44	Gaansbaai Western Cape	South Africa	17.0°C
45	Hermanus	South Africa	17.2°C
46	Betty's Bay Western Cape	South Africa	17.3°C
47	Rooiels Western Cape	South Africa	17.3°C
48	Gordon's Bay	South Africa	17.3°C
49	Strand	South Africa	17.3°C
50	Kleinmond	South Africa	17.7°C

Warmest 10 in South Africa in March

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

#	Location	Country	March mean
1	Kosi Bay KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	27.5°C
2	Cape Vidal KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	27.4°C
3	Sodwana Bay	South Africa	27.4°C
4	St Lucia	South Africa	27.2°C
5	Saint Lucia KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	27.1°C
6	Richards Bay	South Africa	26.6°C
7	Margate	South Africa	26.5°C
8	Shelly Beach KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	26.4°C
9	Port Shepstone	South Africa	26.4°C
10	Port Edward KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	26.2°C