Friday&#x2019s weather: Damaging waves south of Durban, cloudy, cool with some showers across SA

Damaging waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea are expected south of Durban this weekend.

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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of damaging waves expected south of Durban,KwaZulu-Natal from Friday until Saturday night that could cause disruptions and navigational difficulties,while the rest of the country can expect cloudy and cool conditions with scattered showers.

Impact-based warnings

Damaging waves are expected south of Durban from Friday afternoon,posing risks such as difficulty in navigation,localised disruption of harbours/ports,and interruptions to beachfront activities. These conditions are expected to subside by Saturday midnight.

Weather forecast for today and tomorrow,24-25 July 2025:

Partly cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers.#saweatheroutlook #saws pic.twitter.com/GvsEhT5qat

— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) July 24,2025

The weather in your province

Gauteng: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers.

Pretoria: 08°C – 22°C

Johannesburg: 07°C – 21°C

Vereeniging: 04°C – 21°C

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Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy and cool but warm in the Lowveld. Isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers are expected over the Highveld.

Mbombela: 09°C – 24°C

Ermelo: 03°C – 18°C

Emalahleni: 03°C – 19°C

Standerton: -1°C – 18°C

Skukuza: 09°C – 30°C

Limpopo: Partly cloudy and cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south-west.

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Polokwane: 05°C – 21°C

Phalaborwa: 12°C – 28°C

Tzaneen: 10°C – 26°C

Musina: 13°C – 27°C

Lephalale: 08°C – 25°C

Mokopane: 08°C – 23°C

North West: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. Expect windy conditions in places in the east during the afternoon.

Klerksdorp: 06°C – 20°C

Potchefstroom: 06°C – 20°C

Mahikeng: 06°C – 22°C

Rustenburg: 06°C – 21°C

Vryburg: 06°C – 23°C

Free State: Partly cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. Windy conditions will occur in places in the east.

Bloemfontein: 05°C – 19°C

Welkom: 07°C – 19°C

Bethlehem: 02°C – 16°C

Northern Cape: Morning fog patches over the south-western interior,otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers in the east. It will be cold in the south. The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly.

Upington: 08°C – 20°C

Kimberley: 08°C – 19°C

De Aar: 07°C – 15°C

Alexander Bay: 11°C – 20°C

Springbok: 06°C – 17°C

Calvinia: 05°C – 15°C

Sutherland: -2°C – 11°C

Western Cape: Cloudy and cold along the coast and nearby interior with light rain in the south-west during the morning,spreading along the south coast. Elsewhere,conditions will be partly cloudy and cool.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south to south-westerly,becoming strong along the south coast.

Cape Town: 12°C – 15°C

Vredendal: 10°C – 18°C

Riversdale: 10°C – 14°C

George: 10°C – 13°C

Worcester: 07°C – 14°C

Beaufort West: 08°C – 14°C

Oudtshoorn: 07°C – 14°C

Western half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cold with isolated showers and thundershowers in the south. The wind along the coast will be strong south-westerly.

Eastern half of the Eastern Cape: Cloudy and cold to cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly.

Gqeberha: 14°C – 17°C

Makhanda: 11°C – 15°C

Cradock: 07°C – 15°C

Graaff-Reinet: 05°C – 14°C

East London: 15°C – 18°C

Port St Johns: 13°C – 20°C

Mthatha: 10°C – 18°C

Komani: 07°C – 15°C

Qonce: 12°C – 15°C

KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and thundershowers. It will be warm in the extreme northeast.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly,but north-westerly in the north.

Durban: 14°C – 22°C

Richard’s Bay: 13°C – 24°C

Pietermaritzburg: 07°C – 21°C

Ladysmith: 06°C – 22°C

*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.