South Africa wakes to a mixed bag of weather this Sunday, with clear skies and pleasant warmth stretching across the interior in Johannesburg, Polokwane and Mbombela, while the coastal east feels the chill of rain showers in Durban and Gqeberha. Cape Town sits under partly cloudy skies with mild temperatures, and Kimberley climbs to a warm 29 degrees under cloudy conditions. Do take note that the South African Weather Service has issued extreme veld fire condition warnings today, so residents in affected areas are urged to be especially cautious with anything that could spark a blaze.
⚠️ Active Weather Warnings
Veld Fire Conditions (Warning Level 10), valid until 18:59 on 30 August.
Areas: Postmasburg, Griquastad, Daniëlskuil.
- Conditions are such that the FDI index is above 75. Under these conditions fires may develop and spread rapidly resulting in damage to property and possible loss of human and/or animal life.
All personnel and equipment should be removed from the field. Fire teams, labour and equipment are to be placed on full stand-by. At first sign of smoke, every possible measure should be taken in order to bring the fire under control in the shortest possible time. All available aircraft are to be called for without delay.
Moon Phase
🌖 Moon phase: Waning Gibbous: the Moon is just past full and slowly shrinking – still bright, rising later each night; a phase associated with winding down and reflection.
The Moon is about 95% illuminated tonight, on day 16.9 of its 29.5-day cycle. It rises at 20:57 and sets at 08:05 (SAST). Next full moon: Saturday 26 September · next new moon: Friday 11 September.
Forecast by Province
Gauteng – Johannesburg
6°C to 23°C · clear skies · Rain 0% · light.
Feels like 22°C · humidity 25 to 45% · UV low · wind around 5 km/h · cloud cover 5%.
- Pretoria: 8°C to 24°C · clear skies
- Soweto: 5°C to 24°C · clear skies
- Vereeniging: 7°C to 24°C · clear skies
Western Cape – Cape Town
11°C to 18°C · partly cloudy · Rain 0% · moderate South South Easterly.
Feels like 14°C · humidity 60 to 80% · UV low · wind around 15 km/h · cloud cover 50%.
- Stellenbosch: 8°C to 19°C · partly cloudy
- Paarl: 7°C to 20°C · partly cloudy
- George: 12°C to 16°C · Slight rain
KwaZulu-Natal – Durban
18°C to 22°C · Rain showers · Rain 30% · moderate South Westerly.
Feels like 19°C · humidity 65 to 80% · UV moderate · wind around 15 km/h · cloud cover 50%.
- Pietermaritzburg: 11°C to 23°C · Rain showers
- Richards Bay: 15°C to 27°C · cloudy
- Newcastle: 11°C to 27°C · cloudy
Eastern Cape – Gqeberha
13°C to 16°C · Rain showers · Rain 60% · moderate South Westerly.
Feels like 13°C · humidity 70 to 85% · UV low · wind around 15 km/h · cloud cover 75%.
- East London: 15°C to 19°C · Rain showers
- Mthatha: 13°C to 20°C · Rain showers
- Queenstown: 12°C to 20°C · Rain showers
Free State – Bloemfontein
7°C to 25°C · high level clouds · Rain 0% · moderate North Westerly.
Feels like 21°C · humidity 20 to 40% · UV low · wind around 15 km/h · cloud cover 106%.
- Bethlehem: 5°C to 23°C · high level clouds
- Kroonstad: 8°C to 25°C · high level clouds
Limpopo – Polokwane
7°C to 24°C · clear skies · Rain 0% · light.
Feels like 23°C · humidity 20 to 55% · UV low · wind around 5 km/h · cloud cover 5%.
- Tzaneen: 9°C to 28°C · clear skies
- Thohoyandou: 10°C to 30°C · clear skies
- Musina: 12°C to 30°C · clear skies
Mpumalanga – Mbombela
9°C to 28°C · mostly clear · Rain 0% · light Westerly.
Feels like 27°C · humidity 20 to 60% · UV low · wind around 5 km/h · cloud cover 5%.
- eMalahleni: 4°C to 22°C · clear skies
- Ermelo: 6°C to 23°C · mostly clear
North West – Mahikeng
8°C to 27°C · high level clouds · Rain 0% · light North North Easterly.
Feels like 25°C · humidity 20 to 40% · UV low · wind around 10 km/h · cloud cover 106%.
- Rustenburg: 8°C to 25°C · high level clouds
- Potchefstroom: 8°C to 26°C · high level clouds
- Klerksdorp: 7°C to 26°C · high level clouds
Northern Cape – Kimberley
13°C to 29°C · cloudy · Rain 0% · moderate.
Feels like 25°C · humidity 20 to 35% · UV low · wind around 15 km/h · cloud cover 50%.
- Upington: 14°C to 26°C · high level clouds
- Springbok: 10°C to 21°C · partly cloudy
- De Aar: 15°C to 24°C · Slight rain
Tides & Sea Conditions
| Tide | Time (SAST) | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 🌊 KwaZulu-Natal · Durban | ||
| 🌡️ Water 20.7°C · 🌊 waves 2.16 m · 7.75 s swell | ||
| 🌊 Eastern Cape · Gqeberha | ||
| 🌡️ Water 16.5°C · 🌊 waves 2.3 m · 9.25 s swell | ||
| 🌊 Eastern Cape · East London | ||
| 🌡️ Water 19.1°C · 🌊 waves 2.16 m · 9.05 s swell | ||
| 🌊 Western Cape · Cape Town | ||
| 🌡️ Water 13.4°C · 🌊 waves 2.68 m · 10.25 s swell | ||
| 🌊 Northern Cape · Port Nolloth | ||
| 🌊 High tide | 03:46 | +0.5 m |
| 🏖️ Low tide | 09:39 | -1.1 m |
| 🌊 High tide | 15:56 | +0.6 m |
| 🏖️ Low tide | 22:07 | -1.2 m |
| 🌡️ Water 11.6°C · 🌊 waves 2.82 m · 9.0 s swell | ||
From the Weather Community
Forecast data: South African Weather Service (weathersa.co.za). Tide times: tide-forecast.com; sea state & Port Nolloth tides: Open-Meteo Marine (Port Nolloth heights relative to mean sea level). Follow SAWS on X for live updates.