King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.97° S 25.65° E

King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) sea temperature is
17.7°C
1.3° 

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 forecast from 28 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 8,411 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.

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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 12s. 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 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 28th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf 8AM (Fri 28th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep)13ft (4.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for King's Beach (Port Elizabeth) over the next 16 days.


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