Knysna Sea Conditions and Tide Table

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 05:11 AM and sunset is at 07:36 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
2:12PM1.51m
2:42AM1.43m
2:48PM1.56m
3:15AM1.50m
3:21PM1.60m
3:48AM1.54m
3:54PM1.62m
4:20AM1.57m
4:25PM1.63m
4:53AM1.59m
4:57PM1.61m
5:26AM1.59m
5:29PM1.57m
6:01AM1.58m
6:05PM1.51m
6:39AM1.56m
6:45PM1.44m
7:22AM1.53m
7:33PM1.34m
8:14AM1.49m
8:36PM1.25m
9:20AM1.45m
10:00PM1.20m
Low Tide
8:03AM0.48m
8:34PM0.33m
8:39AM0.41m
9:06PM0.27m
9:14AM0.36m
9:38PM0.22m
9:47AM0.32m
10:09PM0.19m
10:20AM0.31m
10:40PM0.18m
10:53AM0.32m
11:11PM0.18m
11:28AM0.34m
11:44PM0.20m
12:05PM0.37m
00:18AM0.25m
12:47PM0.42m
00:57AM0.31m
1:37PM0.46m
1:43AM0.39m
2:39PM0.51m
2:42AM0.47m
3:56PM0.52m
3:59AM0.53m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
10
2.2
SSW
10
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
S
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
SSW
10
2
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
12
3.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
2.2
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
2.3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SW
10
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
WSW
15
SW
5
W
15
SSW
15
SSE
5
NNE
10
S
15
SSE
5
NNE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
10
ENE
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
10
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
5
ENE
10
S
10
S
5
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
5
NNE
15
SSW
10
S
5
N
15
SSW
15
SW
5
NW
 mm 
2
2
2
1
max°C
19
18
18
21
21
17
22
22
18
23
24
19
26
25
21
30
30
25
23
21
19
21
22
18
23
23
21
23
23
20
24
24
20
26
24
21
Moonrise
2:52
3:29
4:12
5:03
5:59
6:59
8:01
9:03
10:05
11:07
12:10
1:16
Moonset
5:38
6:36
7:32
8:23
9:08
9:47
10:21
10:51
11:18
11:45
12:12
Sunrise
5:11
5:11
5:11
5:11
5:11
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:15
5:16
5:16
Sunset
7:36
7:36
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:38
7:38
7:39
7:39
7:40
7:40
Today's sea temperature in Knysna is
20.4° C
(Statistics for 17 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 20.7 max: 22.4 min: 19.0°C)
Issued (local time): 7 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025
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