CAPE TOWN GETIJDEN MAY 2026

Tide predictions for Cape Town May 2026: Low and high water tide table chart for Cape Town including spring tide and neap tide. We hope that the Cape Town fishing tide table will be useful in planning your next fly fishing, rock, surf or deep sea fishing trip, crayfish catch, coastal hike or scuba dive.

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CAPE TOWN TIDE TABLE
MAY 2026
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FISH-O-METER
Best fishing days
Good fishing days
Slow fishing days
Solunar Theory
Please note that the best fishing
periods are for the leisure fisherman
and peak fishing times during night
time have not been listed.
Spring Tide:
17 May 2026 @ 03:15 (1.89 m)

Lowest Tide:
17 May 2026 @ 09:34 (0.21 m)
1
FULL
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:21
Sunset  18:05
LUNAR
Overhead  00:01
Moonset  07:02
Underfoot  12:24
Moonrise  17:39
TIDE TIMES
High  02:57
Low  09:11
High  15:20
Low  21:16
BEST FISHING
14:48 to 15:52
2
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:21
Sunset  18:04
LUNAR
Overhead  00:46
Moonset  08:02
Underfoot  13:10
Moonrise  18:13
TIDE TIMES
High  03:25
Low  09:37
High  15:49
Low  21:44
BEST FISHING
15:17 to 16:21
3
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:22
Sunset  18:03
LUNAR
Overhead  00:43
Moonset  09:02
Underfoot  13:59
Moonrise  18:51
TIDE TIMES
High  03:54
Low  10:04
High  16:19
Low  22:12
BEST FISHING
14:45 to 15:47
4
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:23
Sunset  18:02
LUNAR
Overhead  02:24
Moonset  10:00
Underfoot  14:49
Moonrise  19:36
TIDE TIMES
High  04:22
Low  10:32
High  16:50
Low  22:43
BEST FISHING
15:16 to 16:18
5
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:24
Sunset  18:01
LUNAR
Overhead  03:15
Moonset  10:54
Underfoot  15:40
Moonrise  20:26
TIDE TIMES
High  04:51
Low  11:02
High  17:22
Low  23:17
BEST FISHING
15:48 to 16:50
6
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:24
Sunset  18:00
LUNAR
Overhead  04:06
Moonset  11:43
Underfoot  16:32
Moonrise  21:21
TIDE TIMES
High  05:23
Low  11:35
High  17:59
Low  23:56
BEST FISHING
16:25 to 17:27
7
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:25
Sunset  17:59
LUNAR
Overhead  04:57
Moonset  12:27
Underfoot  17:22
Moonrise  22:20
TIDE TIMES
High  06:01
Low  12:14
High  18:44
Low  00:49
BEST FISHING
17:10 to 18:12
8
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:26
Sunset  17:58
LUNAR
Overhead  05:46
Moonset  13:04
Underfoot  18:10
Moonrise  23:21
TIDE TIMES
High  06:50
Low  13:06
High  19:44
Low  02:00
BEST FISHING
13:38 to 14:40
9
3rdQ
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:27
Sunset  17:58
LUNAR
Overhead  06:33
Moonset  13:37
Underfoot  18:56
Moonrise  ---:---
TIDE TIMES
Low  02:07
High  08:02
Low  14:21
High  21:00
BEST FISHING
14:53 to 15:55
10
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:27
Sunset  17:57
LUNAR
Moonrise  00:21
Overhead  07:18
Moonset  14:06
Underfoot  19:41
TIDE TIMES
Low  03:42
High  09:37
Low  15:50
High  22:19
BEST FISHING
16:22 to 17:24
11
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:28
Sunset  17:56
LUNAR
Moonrise  01:23
Overhead  08:03
Moonset  14:34
Underfoot  20:25
TIDE TIMES
Low  05:00
High  11:02
Low  17:04
High  23:24
BEST FISHING
17:36 to 18:38
12
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:29
Sunset  17:55
LUNAR
Moonrise  02:25
Overhead  08:47
Moonset  15:01
Underfoot  21:10
TIDE TIMES
Low  05:56
High  12:03
Low  18:01
High  00:16
BEST FISHING
18:33 to 19:35
13
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:30
Sunset  17:54
LUNAR
Moonrise  03:29
Overhead  09:33
Moonset  15:28
Underfoot  21:56
TIDE TIMES
Low  06:44
High  12:52
Low  18:49
High  01:03
BEST FISHING
06:12 to 07:16
14
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:30
Sunset  17:54
LUNAR
Moonrise  04:36
Overhead  10:22
Moonset  15:59
Underfoot  22:47
TIDE TIMES
Low  07:27
High  13:37
Low  19:35
High  01:47
BEST FISHING
06:55 to 07:59
15
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:31
Sunset  17:53
LUNAR
Moonrise  05:47
Overhead  11:14
Moonset  16:34
Underfoot  23:42
TIDE TIMES
Low  08:09
High  14:20
Low  20:19
High  02:00
BEST FISHING
07:37 to 08:41
16
NEW
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:32
Sunset  17:52
LUNAR
Moonrise  07:02
Overhead  12:13
Moonset  17:16
Underfoot  ---:---
TIDE TIMES
High  02:31
Low  08:51
High  15:03
Low  21:03
BEST FISHING
14:31 to 15:35
17
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:32
Sunset  17:52
LUNAR
Underfoot  00:43
Moonrise  08:19
Overhead  13:16
Moonset  18:08
TIDE TIMES
High  03:15
Low  09:34
High  15:47
Low  21:49
BEST FISHING
15:15 to 16:19
18
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:33
Sunset  17:51
LUNAR
Underfoot  00:40
Moonrise  09:34
Overhead  14:23
Moonset  19:10
TIDE TIMES
High  04:00
Low  10:18
High  16:33
Low  22:37
BEST FISHING
09:46 to 10:50
19
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:34
Sunset  17:50
LUNAR
Underfoot  02:57
Moonrise  10:41
Overhead  15:30
Moonset  20:20
TIDE TIMES
High  04:47
Low  11:04
High  17:22
Low  23:30
BEST FISHING
10:32 to 11:36
20
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:35
Sunset  17:50
LUNAR
Underfoot  04:02
Moonrise  11:37
Overhead  16:34
Moonset  21:34
TIDE TIMES
High  05:38
Low  11:54
High  18:15
Low  00:30
BEST FISHING
11:22 to 12:26
21
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:35
Sunset  17:49
LUNAR
Underfoot  05:03
Moonrise  12:22
Overhead  17:31
Moonset  22:47
TIDE TIMES
High  06:34
Low  12:50
High  19:15
Low  01:42
BEST FISHING
12:18 to 13:22
22
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:36
Sunset  17:49
LUNAR
Underfoot  05:57
Moonrise  12:59
Overhead  18:23
Moonset  23:55
TIDE TIMES
High  07:40
Low  13:58
High  20:24
Low  02:00
BEST FISHING
12:24 to 13:26
23
1stQ
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:37
Sunset  17:48
LUNAR
Underfoot  06:47
Moonrise  13:30
Overhead  19:10
Moonset  ---:---
TIDE TIMES
Low  03:06
High  09:00
Low  15:16
High  21:41
BEST FISHING
13:42 to 14:44
24
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:37
Sunset  17:48
LUNAR
Moonset  00:59
Underfoot  07:32
Moonrise  13:57
Overhead  19:54
TIDE TIMES
Low  04:28
High  10:25
Low  16:33
High  22:53
BEST FISHING
14:59 to 16:01
25
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:38
Sunset  17:47
LUNAR
Moonset  00:55
Underfoot  08:15
Moonrise  14:22
Overhead  20:36
TIDE TIMES
Low  05:35
High  11:37
Low  17:37
High  23:53
BEST FISHING
16:03 to 17:05
26
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:39
Sunset  17:47
LUNAR
Moonset  02:58
Underfoot  08:57
Moonrise  14:47
Overhead  21:18
TIDE TIMES
Low  06:28
High  12:32
Low  18:29
High  00:41
BEST FISHING
01:13 to 02:15
27
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:39
Sunset  17:46
LUNAR
Moonset  03:57
Underfoot  09:39
Moonrise  15:13
Overhead  22:00
TIDE TIMES
Low  07:10
High  13:16
Low  19:11
High  01:21
BEST FISHING
01:53 to 02:55
28
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:40
Sunset  17:46
LUNAR
Moonset  04:56
Underfoot  10:22
Moonrise  15:41
Overhead  22:44
TIDE TIMES
Low  07:46
High  13:53
Low  19:48
High  01:57
BEST FISHING
02:29 to 03:31
29
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:41
Sunset  17:46
LUNAR
Moonset  05:55
Underfoot  11:07
Moonrise  16:13
Overhead  23:30
TIDE TIMES
Low  08:17
High  14:27
Low  20:22
High  02:00
BEST FISHING
14:59 to 16:01
30
 
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:41
Sunset  17:45
LUNAR
Moonset  06:55
Underfoot  11:54
Moonrise  16:50
Overhead  ---:---
TIDE TIMES
High  02:30
Low  08:47
High  15:00
Low  20:54
BEST FISHING
14:28 to 15:32
31
BLUE
SOLAR
Sunrise  07:42
Sunset  17:45
LUNAR
Overhead  00:19
Moonset  07:53
Underfoot  12:44
Moonrise  17:32
TIDE TIMES
High  03:02
Low  09:16
High  15:33
Low  21:27
BEST FISHING
15:01 to 16:05
 
All times are Africa/Johannesburg : GMT+2

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