Clifton
BLUE FLAG
Atlantic Seaboard
Clifton's four linked beaches sit between granite outcrops that shelter the sand from Cape Town's south-easter, making them among the calmest on the Atlantic Seaboard. The water is bracingly cold, but the sun-trap coves are a summer institution.
DOGS
No dogs Nov–Mar; free-running rest of year
WEBCAM
FACILITIES
ParkingToiletsLifeguardsTidal pool
Right now · 16:07 SAST
AIR
19°C / 70%
SEA
16°C
WIND
25 km/h
SE
WAVES
1.44m
WEATHER
☁️ Cloudy
TIDE
Going out
UV
2 (Moderate)
WATER QUALITY
Sufficient
Sufficient — 1 (4 Aug)
UV index
Low (0–2) — minimal risk
Moderate (3–5) — use sunscreen, seek shade
High (6–7) — SPF 30+, hat and sunglasses essential
Very high (8–10) — burns quickly, avoid midday sun
Extreme (11+) — burns in minutes, avoid being outside
Best time to go
Today Sun 25 Oct
☀ Sunrise 05:52 · Sunset 19:08 🌇
BEST AT 08:00 ★
AIR
19°C / 63%
SEA
16°C
WIND
14 km/h
S
WAVES
1.24m
UV
2 (Low)
WEATHER
⛅ Partly cloudy
TIDES
HIGH
01:51
0.32 m
LOW
07:49
-1.08 m
HIGH
13:59
0.47 m
LOW
20:15
-1.21 m
Heights are relative to mean sea level.
Tomorrow Mon 26 Oct
☀ Sunrise 05:51 · Sunset 19:09 🌇
BEST AT 15:00 ★
AIR
21°C / 63%
SEA
14°C
WIND
17 km/h
S
WAVES
1.58m
UV
7 (High)
WEATHER
⛅ Partly cloudy
TIDES
HIGH
02:27
0.43 m
LOW
08:23
-1.01 m
HIGH
14:35
0.59 m
LOW
20:53
-1.18 m
Heights are relative to mean sea level.