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King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) this week:
The surf forecast for King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 26) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 22nd Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 22nd Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
6073 | 5252 | 2930 | 1868 | 775 | 659 | 401 | 342 | 219 | 343 | 204 | 142 | 109 | 1249 | 2380 | 3017 | 4190 | 3718 | 3820 | 3280 | 2423 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.54m | 7:43AM1.47m | 8:42PM1.43m | 9:19AM1.33m | 10:30PM1.42m | 11:15AM1.33m | 00:00AM1.51m | 12:34PM1.41m | 00:58AM1.63m | 1:25PM1.52m | 1:41AM1.75m | 2:04PM1.61m | 2:16AM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.73m | 1:52PM0.72m | 2:52AM0.86m | 3:40PM0.82m | 5:23AM0.85m | 5:40PM0.79m | 6:45AM0.72m | 6:46PM0.69m | 7:32AM0.59m | 7:30PM0.59m | 8:07AM0.49m | 8:05PM0.50m | 8:37AM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
 kJ | 6073 | 5252 | 2930 | 1868 | 775 | 338 | 179 | 342 | 219 | 224 | 204 | 142 | 109 | 123 | 72 | 50 | 3235 | 3718 | 3820 | 3280 | 2423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 359 | — | 106 | 107 | 93 | 63 | 29 | 25 | — | — | — | 31 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 18 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | 52 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | N 3 | E 9 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 174 | 595 | 659 | 401 | — | 3 | 343 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 1249 | 2380 | 3017 | 4190 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 208 | 208 | 264 | 206 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 1051 | 1341 | 208 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
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The above surf forecast table for King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (King's Beach (Port Elizabeth)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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