Coldest sea in South Africa in November

115 coastal locations in South Africa ranked by typical November sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in November: 18.5°C.

Coldest in November

Marion Island

5.5°C November mean in South Africa

Regional November average

18.5°C

across all 115 coastal locations in South Africa

Vs annual mean

+0.1°C

above the year-round regional average

What the South Africa sea feels like in November

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 November fits in the year

November 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 November 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 November

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

#	Location	Country	November mean
1	Marion Island Western Cape	South Africa	5.5°C
2	Port Nolloth	South Africa	13.9°C
3	St Helena Bay	South Africa	14.3°C
4	Velddrif	South Africa	14.3°C
5	Elands Bay	South Africa	14.6°C
6	Alexander Bay	South Africa	14.7°C
7	Hondeklip Bay	South Africa	14.7°C
8	Langebaan	South Africa	14.7°C
9	Lamberts Bay Western Cape	South Africa	14.7°C
10	Paternoster	South Africa	14.8°C
11	Buffels Bay Western Cape	South Africa	14.8°C
12	Bloubergstrand	South Africa	14.9°C
13	Camps Bay	South Africa	14.9°C
14	Cape Town	South Africa	14.9°C
15	Clifton	South Africa	14.9°C
16	Sea Point	South Africa	14.9°C
17	Sunset Beach	South Africa	14.9°C
18	Schrywers Hoek Western Cape	South Africa	14.9°C
19	Schrywershoek Western Cape	South Africa	14.9°C
20	Yzerfontein	South Africa	14.9°C
21	Saldanha	South Africa	15.1°C
22	Big Bay Western Cape	South Africa	15.4°C
23	Robben Island Western Cape	South Africa	15.4°C
24	Table Bay Western Cape	South Africa	15.4°C
25	Boulders Beach	South Africa	15.5°C

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26	Fish Hoek	South Africa	15.5°C
27	Glencairn Beach	South Africa	15.5°C
28	Hout Bay	South Africa	15.5°C
29	Kalk Bay	South Africa	15.5°C
30	Kommetjie	South Africa	15.5°C
31	Melkbosstrand	South Africa	15.5°C
32	Muizenberg	South Africa	15.5°C
33	Noordhoek	South Africa	15.5°C
34	Scarborough	South Africa	15.5°C
35	Simon's Town	South Africa	15.5°C
36	St James	South Africa	15.5°C
37	Llandudno Western Cape	South Africa	16.5°C
38	Cape Point	South Africa	16.7°C
39	Khayelitsha Western Cape	South Africa	16.9°C
40	Milnerton	South Africa	17.1°C
41	Gansbaai	South Africa	17.1°C
42	Pearly Beach	South Africa	17.1°C
43	Pringle Bay	South Africa	17.3°C
44	Gordon's Bay	South Africa	17.5°C
45	Strand	South Africa	17.5°C
46	Betty's Bay Western Cape	South Africa	17.5°C
47	Rooiels Western Cape	South Africa	17.5°C
48	Hermanus	South Africa	17.5°C
49	Gaansbaai Western Cape	South Africa	17.5°C
50	False Bay	South Africa	17.6°C

Warmest 10 in South Africa in November

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

#	Location	Country	November mean
1	Kosi Bay KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	24.8°C
2	Cape Vidal KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	24.7°C
3	Sodwana Bay	South Africa	24.6°C
4	Saint Lucia KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	24.3°C
5	St Lucia	South Africa	24.3°C
6	Richards Bay	South Africa	23.7°C
7	Shelly Beach KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	23.7°C
8	Port Edward KwaZulu-Natal	South Africa	23.5°C
9	Margate	South Africa	23.4°C
10	Port Shepstone	South Africa	23.4°C