Surf-Forecast | King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.97° S 25.65° E

Issued: 1 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is

16.5°C

King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) Surf Guide

King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) in Eastern Cape (South) is a quite exposed beach break that has unreliable waves Offshore winds blow from the west southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here.

King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing King's Beach (Port Elizabeth):

The best conditions reported for surf at King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in March while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 55% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

55%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) Location Map

Interactive King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
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Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 09:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 13
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at King's Beach (Port Elizabeth)

Current tide and informaton

For Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1 km from King's Beach (Port Elizabeth).

Next High Water: 04:50pm | 1.87m

Next Low Water: 10:33am | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) Sea Temperature

The water temperature at King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) is rather cool (16.5 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.