summer · off season
Birding charters in February: off season
Still quiet. The albatross season has not started.
What are conditions like in February?
South-easterly, easing slightly on the long-term average against January. Workable days: Slightly better than January. Around half to two-thirds of days.
The month most worth planning a trip around if the objective is a yellowfin. Dates go first.
What seabirds are around in February?
Still quiet. The albatross season has not started.
Planning a trip in February
The month most worth planning a trip around if the objective is a yellowfin. Dates go first.
Departure is set by daylight rather than by the clock. In February that means sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 19:35, giving about 13.3 hours of usable light.
February at a glance
- Season
- summer, off season
- Daylight
- 13.3 hours
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Sea temp inshore
- 15–19°C
- Sea temp offshore
- 19–22°C
- Trip length
- 8 to 10 hours
February rates
- Private birding charter, 8 to 10 hoursR 27 000
February questions
Is February a good month for birding charters in Cape Town?
No. Birding charters is not run in February; the season is may to september.
What is the weather like off Cape Town in February?
South-easterly, easing slightly on the long-term average against January. Workable days: Slightly better than January. Around half to two-thirds of days. Daylight runs to about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 19:35.
What seabirds are off Cape Town in February?
Still quiet. The albatross season has not started.