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 05:05 AM and sunset is at 07:30 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm air temperatures (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm air temperatures (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
7:33AM1.68m
7:45PM1.51m
8:29AM1.64m
8:50PM1.44m
9:37AM1.62m
10:09PM1.40m
10:52AM1.64m
11:32PM1.43m
12:05PM1.69m
00:46AM1.51m
1:09PM1.77m
1:46AM1.62m
2:06PM1.84m
2:41AM1.74m
2:56PM1.91m
3:29AM1.84m
3:42PM1.94m
4:13AM1.92m
4:25PM1.94m
4:55AM1.95m
5:07PM1.90m
5:36AM1.94m
5:46PM1.82m
Low Tide
1:40PM0.71m
1:47AM0.62m
2:43PM0.76m
2:48AM0.69m
4:03PM0.77m
4:05AM0.74m
5:29PM0.73m
5:30AM0.72m
6:42PM0.64m
6:46AM0.66m
7:41PM0.53m
7:50AM0.58m
8:32PM0.43m
8:44AM0.50m
9:17PM0.35m
9:32AM0.43m
9:58PM0.29m
10:17AM0.40m
10:37PM0.28m
10:59AM0.40m
11:14PM0.30m
11:39AM0.44m
11:50PM0.36m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
S
10
1.6
ESE
5
2.3
ESE
6
2.1
E
7
2
E
7
2.5
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
S
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
2.2
E
6
2
E
7
1.9
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
8
2.3
S
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
12
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
20
ENE
40
E
45
E
25
E
30
E
45
E
25
E
25
ESE
35
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
35
E
20
E
15
SSW
10
S
5
SW
10
SSE
20
ESE
15
E
35
E
45
E
5
NE
45
WSW
35
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
 mm 
1
1
1
1
1
15
2
1
2
1
2
max°C
19
19
19
19
19
19
21
22
21
23
23
22
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
23
22
22
23
23
22
23
22
23
24
22
23
22
19
20
20
20
Moonrise
10:57
12:00
1:05
2:14
3:26
4:41
5:56
7:04
8:02
8:50
9:28
10:00
Moonset
11:34
12:01
12:30
1:03
1:43
2:32
3:31
4:40
5:54
7:08
8:19
Sunrise
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:11
5:11
5:13
Sunset
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
Today's sea temperature in Port Elizabeth is
19.5° C
(Statistics for 26 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 22.2 max: 23.8 min: 21.0°C)
Issued (local time): 7 am Friday 26 Dec 2025
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