Knysna 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 06:56 AM and sunset is at 06:02 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very warm air temperatures (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 13–16 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tue 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:11PM1.34m | 2:15AM1.43m | 2:39PM1.49m | 2:44AM1.55m | 3:06PM1.63m | 3:12AM1.65m | 3:32PM1.75m | 3:40AM1.72m | 3:59PM1.84m | 4:08AM1.76m | 4:26PM1.89m | 4:37AM1.76m | 4:54PM1.90m | 5:06AM1.72m | 5:24PM1.85m | 5:38AM1.64m | 5:57PM1.76m | 6:13AM1.53m | 6:34PM1.62m | 6:54AM1.38m | 7:20PM1.45m | 7:52AM1.21m | 8:36PM1.27m | 9:53AM1.10m | 10:59PM1.21m | 12:15PM1.21m | 00:43AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.49m | 8:15PM0.51m | 8:30AM0.35m | 8:44PM0.38m | 8:56AM0.23m | 9:11PM0.26m | 9:21AM0.12m | 9:39PM0.16m | 9:46AM0.05m | 10:07PM0.09m | 10:13AM0.01m | 10:35PM0.06m | 10:40AM0.01m | 11:05PM0.06m | 11:09AM0.05m | 11:36PM0.12m | 11:40AM0.14m | 00:11AM0.21m | 12:14PM0.26m | 00:51AM0.35m | 12:56PM0.42m | 1:45AM0.51m | 1:58PM0.59m | 3:22AM0.65m | 4:09PM0.71m | 5:49AM0.61m | 6:29PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | risk tstorm | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | risk tstorm | light rain | some clouds | rain shwrs | |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 |
max °C | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Moonrise | 2:29 | — | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 10:49 | — | — | 11:59 | — | — | — | 1:10 | — | — | 2:18 | — | — | 3:19 | — | — | 4:11 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
Moonset | 4:42 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | 11:52 | — | — | 1:00 | — | — | 2:12 | — | — | — | 3:24 |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 |
Today's sea temperature in Knysna is 15.4°C (Statistics for 24 Aug 1981-2005 – mean: 17.2 max: 18.6 min: 16.3°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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