Hout Bay
South Peninsula
Ringed by mountains and anchored by a working harbour, Hout Bay has a long sandy beach plus a market, seafood, and boat trips out to the Duiker Island seal colony.
DOGS
Free-running in the middle section; not allowed on the Chapman's Peak or Mariner's Wharf sides
FACILITIES
ParkingToiletsLifeguardsBoat launch
Right now · 16:08 SAST
AIR
19°C / 71%
SEA
16°C
WIND
30 km/h
SE
WAVES
1.44m
WEATHER
☁️ Cloudy
TIDE
Going out
UV
2 (Moderate)
WATER QUALITY
Good
Good — 21 (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 05:53 · Sunset 19:08 🌇
BEST AT 08:00 ★
AIR
18°C / 69%
SEA
16°C
WIND
21 km/h
SE
WAVES
1.26m
UV
2 (Low)
WEATHER
⛅ Partly cloudy
TIDES
HIGH
01:49
0.31 m
LOW
07:50
-1.08 m
HIGH
13:59
0.46 m
LOW
20:13
-1.21 m
Heights are relative to mean sea level.
Tomorrow Mon 26 Oct
☀ Sunrise 05:51 · Sunset 19:09 🌇
BEST AT 18:00 ★
AIR
18°C / 71%
SEA
16°C
WIND
19 km/h
S
WAVES
1.54m
UV
2 (Low)
WEATHER
☀️ Clear
TIDES
HIGH
02:27
0.42 m
LOW
08:23
-1.02 m
HIGH
14:33
0.57 m
LOW
20:53
-1.18 m
Heights are relative to mean sea level.