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 05:01 AM and sunset is at 07:25 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm air temperatures (max 22°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm air temperatures (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
3:18PM1.78m
3:48AM1.71m
3:50PM1.79m
4:21AM1.74m
4:22PM1.78m
4:55AM1.75m
4:56PM1.76m
5:29AM1.75m
5:31PM1.72m
6:06AM1.74m
6:09PM1.66m
6:47AM1.72m
6:53PM1.59m
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
Low Tide
9:08AM0.59m
9:34PM0.44m
9:42AM0.57m
10:04PM0.41m
10:16AM0.56m
10:35PM0.40m
10:50AM0.57m
11:08PM0.41m
11:26AM0.59m
11:41PM0.44m
12:05PM0.62m
00:17AM0.49m
12:48PM0.66m
00:58AM0.55m
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
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.7
SSW
13
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
12
2.5
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
S
10
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1
S
9
0.9
SSE
9
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SSW
12
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
S
15
SSW
10
W
10
SE
25
ESE
20
E
35
E
35
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
20
WSW
20
SW
5
WSW
15
W
20
SW
15
SSW
15
W
15
SSW
25
ESE
15
ENE
25
ESE
20
ESE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
W
25
SW
20
SSW
15
W
15
SSW
10
S
10
W
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
WNW
 mm 
1
1
1
4
1
6
max°C
19
20
19
21
21
20
20
21
22
25
25
23
24
24
21
21
20
20
20
21
20
22
22
21
21
21
20
22
21
20
22
21
20
21
22
21
Moonrise
4:02
4:52
5:48
6:48
7:50
8:53
9:55
10:57
12:00
1:05
2:14
3:26
Moonset
7:21
8:12
8:57
9:36
10:10
10:40
11:07
11:34
12:01
12:30
1:03
Sunrise
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:03
5:05
5:05
5:05
5:07
5:07
Sunset
7:25
7:27
7:27
7:28
7:28
7:29
7:29
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
Today's sea temperature in Port Elizabeth is
20.0° C
(Statistics for 19 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 21.8 max: 23.8 min: 20.8°C)
Issued (local time): 7 am Friday 19 Dec 2025
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