Port Elizabeth Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Port Elizabeth Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at — and sunset is at 07:30 PM.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm air temperatures (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sun
1
night
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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Wave Height Map
High Tide
3:10AM1.64m
3:12PM1.73m
3:42AM1.74m
3:44PM1.79m
4:13AM1.83m
4:16PM1.84m
4:43AM1.89m
4:48PM1.86m
5:14AM1.92m
5:20PM1.85m
5:46AM1.93m
5:54PM1.81m
6:20AM1.90m
6:30PM1.74m
6:59AM1.84m
7:11PM1.64m
7:43AM1.75m
8:00PM1.52m
8:39AM1.65m
9:09PM1.40m
9:58AM1.55m
10:52PM1.34m
11:39AM1.54m
00:38AM1.41m
1:06PM1.61m
1:51AM1.56m
2:08PM1.73m
Low Tide
8:56PM0.56m
9:07AM0.65m
9:27PM0.46m
9:40AM0.57m
9:57PM0.39m
10:12AM0.50m
10:26PM0.34m
10:44AM0.46m
10:56PM0.32m
11:16AM0.44m
11:26PM0.32m
11:50AM0.45m
11:57PM0.36m
12:25PM0.49m
00:31AM0.42m
1:05PM0.56m
1:10AM0.52m
1:52PM0.66m
1:56AM0.64m
2:55PM0.77m
3:01AM0.77m
4:34PM0.83m
4:49AM0.85m
6:30PM0.78m
6:47AM0.80m
7:44PM0.65m
8:00AM0.67m
8:34PM0.51m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
1.4
SSW
10
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.6
S
10
2.4
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
S
14
1.6
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.8
S
12
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
3
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
S
16
1.7
S
16
2.2
S
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
3
E
7
2.5
E
8
2
E
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
S
17
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
15
ENE
5
SSW
25
SSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
15
W
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
W
25
SSW
25
S
10
E
15
E
30
ESE
10
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
0
SW
15
SE
20
SE
20
SW
25
SW
30
SE
25
E
35
E
45
E
20
ENE
25
SW
40
SW
25
W
25
SW
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
S
15
SE
10
ENE
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
40
E
50
E
30
ENE
15
SE
25
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
 mm 
1
1
1
2
max°C
20
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
19
20
21
20
20
20
19
21
22
21
23
24
23
22
22
20
22
22
22
25
24
22
22
22
21
22
22
21
22
22
22
24
24
22
26
24
23
23
Moonrise
3:40
4:39
5:42
6:45
7:48
8:51
9:54
10:58
12:04
1:13
2:25
3:38
4:46
5:48
6:39
Moonset
6:54
7:35
8:11
8:43
9:11
9:38
10:05
10:32
11:03
11:39
12:23
1:16
2:19
3:29
4:43
Sunrise
5:22
5:24
5:24
5:26
5:26
5:28
5:28
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:33
5:33
5:35
5:35
5:37
5:37
Sunset
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:29
7:29
7:29
7:28
7:28
7:27
7:27
7:25
7:24
7:24
7:23
7:22
Today's sea temperature in Port Elizabeth is
22.3° C
(Statistics for 16 Jan 1981-2005 – mean: 22.8 max: 24.1 min: 21.0°C)
Issued (local time): 7 pm Friday 16 Jan 2026
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