Today — Sat, Aug 22
- Low Tide5:20 AM0.74m (2.4ft) LAT
- High Tide12:00 PM1.11m (3.7ft) LAT
- Low Tide6:19 PM0.79m (2.6ft) LAT
Sun, Aug 23
- High Tide12:14 AM1.16m (3.8ft) LAT
- Low Tide6:37 AM0.66m (2.2ft) LAT
- High Tide1:01 PM1.22m (4.0ft) LAT
- Low Tide7:13 PM0.68m (2.2ft) LAT
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Station Details
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Coordinates
- 33.9000°S, 18.4330°E
- Station ID
- cape_town-704a-zaf-uhslc_rq
- Type
- Reference (harmonic)
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Datum
- LAT (Lowest Astronomical Tide)
- Source
- TICON-4 (SHOM)
Tide Chart for Cape Town
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Fishing & Tides at Cape Town — Saturday, August 22
Best fishing times today
- Minor2:57 AM – 3:57 AM
- Major7:13 AM – 9:13 AM☀ prime
- Minor12:27 PM – 1:27 PM
- Major7:39 PM – 9:39 PM
Neap tides — a smaller tidal range than usual today
The moon is at a quarter phase, so today's high and low tides are closer together than usual.
7-Day Tide Table & Forecast for Cape Town
Legend — How to read this forecast
High Tide / Low Tide — Predicted peak and trough water levels with time and height.
Sunrise / Sunset — Local times for the station’s timezone.
Moon Phase — Current lunar phase and illumination percentage. New/Full moons correlate with stronger (spring) tides; Quarter moons with weaker (neap) tides.
Spring / Neap — Spring tides (near new/full moon) have larger tidal ranges. Neap tides (near quarter moons) have smaller ranges. Moderate is in between.
Fishing (Solunar) — ★★★★★ 1–5 star rating based on moon phase and lunar distance. Best fishing is typically around new and full moons when the moon is closest (perigee). Major feeding periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot.
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