spring · off season
Birding charters in October: off season
Declining. The albatrosses are heading south.
What are conditions like in October?
South-easterly establishing. Strong on some days, absent on others. Workable days: Good, though the wind is becoming less predictable day to day.
Good value: summer conditions with shoulder-season availability and no competition for dates.
What seabirds are around in October?
Declining. The albatrosses are heading south.
Planning a trip in October
Good value: summer conditions with shoulder-season availability and no competition for dates.
Departure is set by daylight rather than by the clock. In October that means sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 19:00, giving about 12.9 hours of usable light.
October at a glance
- Season
- spring, off season
- Daylight
- 12.9 hours
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Sea temp inshore
- 13–17°C
- Sea temp offshore
- 16–19°C
- Trip length
- 8 to 10 hours
October rates
- Private birding charter, 8 to 10 hoursR 27 000
October questions
Is October a good month for birding charters in Cape Town?
No. Birding charters is not run in October; the season is may to september.
What is the weather like off Cape Town in October?
South-easterly establishing. Strong on some days, absent on others. Workable days: Good, though the wind is becoming less predictable day to day. Daylight runs to about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 19:00.
What seabirds are off Cape Town in October?
Declining. The albatrosses are heading south.