Hermanus tides today
- Tide now -2.5 ft ↑ rising · high 4:53 am (2.2 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 2:40–5:30 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 12:00–4:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 5.9 ft · 64 °F moderate · 13.0 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 5 mph · 62 °F from the ENE, gusts 11 · clear
- Surf tomorrow 5.0–7.7 ft Very good day · 8/10 · 7:00–7:36 pm
- Sun 5:46 am–7:08 pm 13 h 22 min of daylight
- Moon 93% · 10:15 pm waning gibbous · rises at 10:15 pm
Today in Hermanus there are high tides at 4:10 am (2.4 ft) and 4:24 pm (2.7 ft) and low tides at 10:12 am and 10:42 pm. Tide coefficient 102. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:53 am. The sun rises at 5:46 am and sets at 7:08 pm: 13 h 22 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 10:15 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:02 am to 3:02 am and from 1:33 pm to 3:33 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 5.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph). Clear, 62 °F.
Fishing in Hermanus today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- Low tide at 10:42 pm
- Minor period 9:45–10:45 pm (moonrise)
- Falling pressure (−0.10 inHg in 24 h), almost no wind and 5.6 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 102 (big spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 9:50 pm to 10:50 pm, combines the 10:42 pm low tide, moonrise and falling pressure. Also good from 3:20 pm to 5:20 pm, with the 4:24 pm high tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 9:10 am to 11:10 am, with the 10:12 am low tide and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: Atlantic horse mackerel, salema, albacore and thornback ray. What you can catch
Beach day in Hermanus
Is it a beach day?
2 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 85 °F: beach weather
- Onshore breeze (7 mph)
- Water at 65 °F (cool)
- Swim with care: 3.5 ft waves every 11 s; moderate rip current risk
- UV 11 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.5 ft
3.5 ft waves every 11 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 64 °F
Cool: refreshing on a hot day.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50
Max UV 11 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand 10:12 am
Low tide at 10:12 am and 10:42 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:10 am and 4:24 pm. Coefficient 102 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather and little wind, though with some waves and very high UV.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Hermanus
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- Mossel River Beach 2.3 mi · E
- Parking
- Kammabaai Beach 2.6 mi · E
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Voëlklip Beach 2.7 mi · E
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Bertus Beach 2.9 mi · E
- Parking
- Onrus Beach 3.1 mi · W
- Parking
- Grotto Beach 3.1 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Parking
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Hermanus
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 4:10 am 2.4 ft · coef. 102
- ▼ Low tide 10:12 am -2.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:24 pm 2.7 ft · coef. 97
- ▼ Low tide 10:42 pm -2.6 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 59 min to high tide at 4:53 am.
Tide coefficient 102 for the 4:10 am high tide and 97 for the 4:24 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.3 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on March 20 (3.2 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (-3.0 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 106, 5.9 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 22, 1.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 5:46 am · 7:08 pm | High tide 4:10 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 10:12 am · -2.4 ft | High tide 4:24 pm · 2.7 ft | Low tide 10:42 pm · -2.6 ft | Coef. 102 | 93% | Major periods 1:02 am · 1:33 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 5:45 am · 7:09 pm | High tide 4:53 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 10:56 am · -2.1 ft | High tide 5:09 pm · 2.3 ft | Low tide 11:28 pm · -2.2 ft | Coef. 92 | 86% | Major periods 2:05 am · 2:37 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:44 am · 7:10 pm | High tide 5:41 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 11:49 am · -1.7 ft | High tide 6:01 pm · 1.8 ft | — | Coef. 77 | 77% | Major periods 3:10 am · 3:42 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 5:43 am · 7:11 pm | Low tide 12:22 am · -1.7 ft | High tide 6:40 am · 1.6 ft | Low tide 12:58 pm · -1.3 ft | High tide 7:04 pm · 1.3 ft | Coef. 60 | 66% | Major periods 4:13 am · 4:43 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:42 am · 7:12 pm | Low tide 1:34 am · -1.3 ft | High tide 7:56 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 2:38 pm · -1.0 ft | High tide 8:31 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 46 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:12 am · 5:39 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:41 am · 7:13 pm | Low tide 3:09 am · -1.1 ft | High tide 9:34 am · 1.3 ft | Low tide 4:20 pm · -1.1 ft | High tide 10:20 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 45 | 44% | Major periods 6:06 am · 6:31 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:40 am · 7:14 pm | Low tide 4:35 am · -1.2 ft | High tide 11:02 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 5:36 pm · -1.4 ft | High tide 11:41 pm · 1.1 ft | Coef. 56 | 33% | Major periods 6:56 am · 7:19 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Hermanus has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 1.0 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.
Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.
The sea at Hermanus
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common3.0 ft
- Significant5.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest12 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 12 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 12 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 7.8 ft with a period of 13 s, from the southwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 65.5 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.4 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:54 pm (local time).
Surf in Hermanus today
Surf today
Good- 3.3–5.1 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 3.9 ft swell at 10 s from the southwest, average
- Light onshore wind (5 mph): a bit of chop
- First or last light of the day
- Falling tide (low tide at 10:42 pm)
- Light: First light 5:20 am · sunrise 5:46 am · sunset 7:08 pm · last light 7:35 pm
- Tide: high 4:10 am (2.4 ft), low 10:12 am (-2.4 ft), high 4:24 pm (2.7 ft) and low 10:42 pm (-2.6 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 63.7 °F–64.9 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
- Energy: 294 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 pm to 7:35 pm, has a good size. 5:20 am to 7:00 am can also work, with a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Hermanus today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (10:12 am): little current from 9:50 am to 10:30 am
- 2.4 ft swell at 7 s from the southwest: some surge on the bottom
- Almost no wind
- 0.5 mph current toward the north-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 4:10 am (3:50–4:30 am), low tide 10:12 am (9:50–10:30 am), high tide 4:24 pm (4:09–4:40 pm) and low tide 10:42 pm (10:20–11:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.3 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 63.7–64.9 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 7:35 pm. Waning gibbous (93%), rising at 10:15 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:30 am to 10:40 am, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 3:50 pm to 5:00 pm, with slack water at high tide and light wind, though with current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Felicia 11 mi
- Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary Marine Protected Area 6.5 mi
- Neptune Marine Hermanus 0.1 mi
- Neptune's Divers & Cruises 0.5 mi
- Walker Bay Dive Club 1.0 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
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Weather in Hermanus
Now in Hermanus
- Low / high
- 54 / 84 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 2%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 68%
- Dew pointDew point
- 52 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 22
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 58° | 55° | 56° | 67° | 81° | 82° | 70° | 64° |
| Wind (mph) | 2 SW | 1 NNE | 1 NNE | 1 E | 5 SSE | 7 S | 7 SSW | 0 SE |
| Gusts | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 9 |
| Waves | 3.0 ft | 3.0 ft | 2.9 ft | 2.8 ft | 3.0 ft | 3.5 ft | 4.3 ft | 5.2 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 61° 6 ENE 6.2 ft
- 3:00 am 58° 6 NE 7.0 ft
- 6:00 am 61° 6 NE 7.6 ft
- 9:00 am 77° 5 ENE 7.8 ft
- 12:00 pm 91° 3 S 7.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 84° 10 SW 7.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 75° 6 SW 7.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 69° 0 NW 6.8 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 54 / 84 °F | 8 mph S | 5.9 ft | 4:10 am · 4:24 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 58 / 91 °F | 10 mph ESE | 7.8 ft | 4:53 am · 5:09 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 60 / 86 °F | 11 mph S | 6.4 ft | 5:41 am · 6:01 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 63 / 80 °F | 12 mph SSW | 6.6 ft | 6:40 am · 7:04 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 60 / 70 °F | 10 mph S | 6.7 ft | 7:56 am · 8:31 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 54 / 76 °F | 11 mph SSE | 5.9 ft | 9:34 am · 10:20 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 56 / 77 °F | 11 mph S | 5.6 ft | 11:02 am · 11:41 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 60 / 88 °F | 6 mph SW | 5.5 ft | 12:02 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 62 / 80 °F | 15 mph W | 6.4 ft | 12:35 am · 12:47 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 61 / 76 °F | 11 mph SSW | 6.2 ft | 1:17 am · 1:24 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 62 / 87 °F | 10 mph SSE | 5.2 ft | 1:53 am · 1:58 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 65 / 79 °F | 17 mph NW | 6.2 ft | 2:25 am · 2:30 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 58 / 68 °F | 10 mph NW | 11 ft | 2:56 am · 3:01 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 55 / 67 °F | 11 mph SW | 10 ft | 3:26 am · 3:32 pm |
- Thu 29 Clear sky 58° / 91° 7.8 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 60° / 86° 6.4 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 63° / 80° 6.6 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 60° / 70° 6.7 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 54° / 76° 5.9 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 56° / 77° 5.6 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 60° / 88° 5.5 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about temperature today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+13.3 °F; normal high: 71 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:54 pm (local time).
The sun in Hermanus
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:48 am
- Full dark 8:06 pm
- Civil dawn 5:20 am
- Civil dusk 7:35 pm
- Solar noon 12:27 pm (69° high)
- Daylight 13 h 22 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:34 pm
- Full dark 8:06 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,361,168 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Hermanus
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,471 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:02–3:02 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:33–3:33 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 6:26–7:26 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:45–10:45 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 pmNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Hermanus
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 950 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1.1 mi.
From the shoreline (1.7 mi from Hermanus) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep550 ft
- 33 ft deep950 ft
- 66 ft deep0.3 mi
- 164 ft deep1.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 7.5 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 950 ft and 66 ft at 0.3 mi from shore.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near HermanusTides nearby
All places in Western Cape, A to Z (177) →Hermanus at a glance
- Town or city of about 56,139 people. Coordinates: 34.419° S, 19.234° E.
- It is 58 mi southeast of Cape Town, the main place in Western Cape. The sun rises 4 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Cape Town.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Grotto Beach (3.1 mi).
Questions about HermanusQuestions
What time is high tide today in Hermanus?
Today in Hermanus there are high tides at 4:10 am (2.4 ft) and 4:24 pm (2.7 ft) and low tides at 10:12 am and 10:42 pm. Tide coefficient 102.
What time is sunset today in Hermanus?
At 7:08 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:35 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Hermanus?
At 5:45 am. First light comes at 4:47 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 93% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:02–3:02 am, Minor 6:26–7:26 am, Major 1:33–3:33 pm, Minor 9:45–10:45 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Hermanus?
Overcast, from 54 °F to 84 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Hermanus?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.9 ft waves with a period of 13.0 s from the southwest. The water is 64.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Hermanus?
The best time to visit Hermanus is from November to March: highs of 72 °F to 77 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).