Rain, strong wind and big waves in the south-west on Thursday

By Staff Writer
Published: 28 May 2025 [updated 29 May]

This forecast is for: Thu 29 May 2025
The maps cover: Thu 29 May – Sun 01 Jun

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Fine and cool to warm across the country but partly cloudy with light rain and showers in the south-west on Wednesday, according to the SA Weather Service (SAWS).

Warnings from the SAWS from Thursday:

A. level 2 warning for damaging wind leading to difficulty in navigation at sea, is expected between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas.

B. level 2 warning for damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea, are expected between Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas, spreading to Plettenberg Bay from Friday until Sunday.

Regional forecasts from SAWS for Thursday:

1. GAUTENG
Fine and cool.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High

2. MPUMALANGA
Fine and cool to warm.

3. LIMPOPO
Fine and cool to warm.

4. NORTH-WEST PROVINCE
Fine and cool, with windy conditions in the extreme west.

5. FREE STATE
Fine and cool, with windy conditions in the extreme west.

6. NORTHERN CAPE
Cloudy to partly cloudy in the west where it will be cold in places, otherwise fine and cool to warm. It will be windy at times in the central and eastern parts. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly, becoming light to moderate southerly to south-westerly.

7. WESTERN CAPE
Cloudy over the south-western parts with isolated showers and rain, otherwise partly cloudy and cold to cool. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong northerly to north-westerly, reaching near-gale force along the south-west coast, but strong westerly to south-westerly along the south coast.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Low

8. WESTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fine and cool, becoming cloudy with fog in the south-east from the evening. The wind along the coast will be light westerly, becoming south-westerly from midday.

9. EASTERN HALF OF THE EASTERN CAPE
Fine and cool to warm, becoming cloudy with fog in places south of the escarpment from the evening. The wind along the coast will be light westerly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.

10. KWAZULU-NATAL
Fine and cool but warm in the east. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh in the north, becoming light westerly to south-westerly in the south from the afternoon.
The expected UVB sunburn index: Very High

Travellers forecasts from SAWS for Thursday:

PRETORIA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/22°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High

JOHANNESBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 06/20°C

VEREENIGING
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 04/22°C

MBOMBELA
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/25°C

POLOKWANE
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/23°C

MAHIKENG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 07/22°C

VRYBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 05/23°C

BLOEMFONTEIN
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 02/22°C

KIMBERLEY
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 08/24°C

UPINGTON
Fine and windy.
Minimum/Maximum: 10/25°C

CAPE TOWN
Cloudy with isolated showers and rain.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north to north-westerly.
Minimum/Maximum: 14/19°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low

GEORGE
Partly cloudy.
Wind: Moderate north-westerly becoming light south-westerly from the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 11/22°C

GQEBERHA
Fine.
Wind: Light westerly, becoming south-westerly towards midday.
Minimum/Maximum: 13/21°C

EAST LONDON
Fine.
Wind: Light westerly, becoming south-easterly in the afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/23°C

DURBAN
Fine.
Wind: Light north-westerly until mid-morning, otherwise
north-easterly, becoming light and variable from late afternoon.
Minimum/Maximum: 15/26°C
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High

RICHARDS BAY
Fine.
Wind: Light to moderate northerly to north-easterly.
Minimum/Maximum: 16/28°C

PIETERMARITZBURG
Fine.
Minimum/Maximum: 09/27°C

This forecast is usually updated a few times per day.

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