WEDNESDAY WEATHER: A chance of rain in places and a warning for big waves with strong wind

By Staff Writer
Published: 23 June 2026 [updated 24 June]

This forecast is for: Wed 24 June 2026
The maps cover: Wed 24 Jun – Wed 24 Jun


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Morning fog can be expected over many parts of South Africa on Wednesday.

South-westerly swells with wave heights from 4-5m can be expected between Hondeklip Bay and Cape Agulhas on Wednesday. Along with the high waves, southerly to south-easterly winds (20-40km/h, gusting 50-60km/h) can also be expected in places between Hondeklip Bay and Cape Agulhas.

Warnings from the SA Weather Service:

A. level 1 warning for damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea for small vessels / personal watercraft and localised disruption to beachfront activities are expected between Hondeklip Bay and Cape Agulhas.

Regional forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Wednesday:

GAUTENG
Morning fog patches in the north, otherwise fine and cool but partly cloudy in the south. It will be cold in the extreme south-west.

MPUMALANGA
Fine and cool to warm.

LIMPOPO
Morning fog patches in the south-western Bushveld, otherwise fine and cool to warm.

NORTH-WEST
Morning fog patches in places, otherwise partly cloudy and cool.

THE FREE STATE
Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy and cool. It will be cold along the Lesotho boarder.

THE NORTHERN CAPE
Morning fog patches in places in the east, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to cold. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-easterly, becoming light and variable in the evening.

THE WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain in the southern half, becoming partly cloudy and cool to cold in the western and north-eastern parts from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate easterly to south-easterly in the morning in the south coast, otherwise fresh to strong.

THE WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Cold in places over the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool, but cloudy with isolated showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly early morning, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming easterly in the evening.

THE EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fine in places in the east in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and rain in places south of the escarpment from the afternoon. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-westerly, becoming light and variable in the evening.

KWAZULU-NATAL
Morning fog patches over north-eastern interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool but warm in the north-east. It will become cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and rain in the south and east. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly north of Mtunzini at first, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly.

Travellers forecasts from the SA Weather Service for Wednesday:

PRETORIA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/21°C

JOHANNESBURG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/20°C

VEREENIGING
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/17°C

MBOMBELA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/25°C

POLOKWANE
Morning fog patches in places, otherwise fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/24°C

MAHIKENG
Partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/22°C

VRYBURG
Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/23°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Morning fog, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/19°C

KIMBERLEY
Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/21°C

UPINGTON
Morning fog patches, otherwise partly cloudy.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/24°C

CAPE TOWN
Cloudy with light rain in the morning, otherwise partly cloudy.
Wind: Fresh to strong south-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/16°C

GEORGE
Cloudy with light rain.
Wind: Light to moderate westerly to south-westerly becoming easterly to south-easterly
Minimum/Maximum: 12/15°C

GQEBERHA
Partly cloudy at first, otherwise cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Light north-westerly at first, otherwise moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming easterly in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 12/19°C

EAST LONDON
Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and rain from the afternoon.
Wind: Light to moderate south-westerly, becoming light and variable in the evening.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/21°C

DURBAN
Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 19/25°C

RICHARDS BAY
Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate south-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/25°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/22°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.



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