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Good morning · Mossel Bay

20°

Overcast · feels 18°

17 km/h W
UV 3
55%
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1st Beach (Mossel Bay)🏖️ Beach
Mossel BayBeach

1st Beach offers sand, sea and that unhurried Garden Route beach feeling near Mossel Bay. Early mornings are calmest — the wind often picks up through the afternoon.

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Marine snapshot

Waves
1.34m
from SW
Swell
1.26m
7s period
Sea temp
19.9°
1.2 km/h cur.

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Whale Season

Southern Right Whales visit the Garden Route coast June to November. Best spots: Mossel Bay, Knysna Heads, Plettenberg Bay.

Peak Fire Danger

High fire risk in summer. Check CapeNature fire danger ratings before hiking.

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