Cape Town to Saldanha Bay — sea route & marine weather
The sea route from Cape Town (ZACPT) to Saldanha Bay (ZASDB) is about 59 nm — about 6 hours at 10 kn. Along the route today (Aug 3): S wind 3–7 kn, waves 2.3–2.4 m. The baseline track is drawn on the chart; Calculate replans it for your vessel and live weather.
Passage facts| Sea-route distance | 59 nm |
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| Passage time at 10 kn | about 6 hours |
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| Great-circle distance | 58 nm |
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| Cape Town | 33°55.0′S 18°25.0′E |
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| Saldanha Bay | 33°2.0′S 17°58.0′E |
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| Reference vessel | 4.5 m draft, 10 kn cruise |
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10-day marine forecast — along the route
| Date | Wind | Gusts | Waves |
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| S 3–7 kn | 13 kn | 2.3–2.4 m |
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| S 2–6 kn | 12 kn | 1.8–2.2 m |
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| N 3–13 kn | 23 kn | 1.9–4.1 m |
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| SSW 1–13 kn | 22 kn | 3.7–4.3 m |
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| S 5–10 kn | 18 kn | 3.4–4.0 m |
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| SSW 3–7 kn | 9 kn | 3.3–3.8 m |
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| S 18–25 kn | 31 kn | 3.9–5.0 m |
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| SSE 17–17 kn | 32 kn | 4.5–4.5 m |
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| ESE 6–6 kn | 17 kn | 4.6–4.6 m |
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| WNW 6–6 kn | 16 kn | 3.4–3.4 m |
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Forecast from the ECMWF IFS model run , waves from ECMWF WAM. Updated with each model cycle; the live chart below recalculates for your departure time and vessel.
Frequently asked
How far is it from Cape Town to Saldanha Bay by sea?
The water route is 59 nm (109 km), computed on WXMarine's maritime routing network. The same distance applies on the return passage from Saldanha Bay to Cape Town.
How long does the passage from Cape Town to Saldanha Bay take?
about 6 hours at a 10 kn cruise. Scale by your own speed: at half the speed it takes about twice as long. The planner on this page recalculates for your vessel and live weather.
What is the weather between Cape Town and Saldanha Bay today?
Along the route today, per the ECMWF IFS run 2026-08-03 12z: S wind 3–7 kn, waves 2.3–2.4 m. The day-by-day table on this page covers the next 10 days.