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The Tanks

Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

No photo of The Tanks yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:38 pm
6 am
2.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
7 am
2.4
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.2
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.1
14 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.1
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
3.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C60°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
2214 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
3.0 m10 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
65%
Sunset
6:38 pm
Today
2.3Poor6 am2717
2.4Poor7 am2717
2.2Poor8 am2516
2.3PoorNow2214
2.6Poor10 am2012
2.8Poor11 am1811
3.1Poor12 pm148
3.2Poor1 pm138
3.4Poor2 pm149
4.1Fair3 pm149
4.1Fair4 pm1711
4.0Fair5 pm1811
3.6Poor6 pm2214
Sat
5.8Good6 am2515
5.8Good7 am2515
5.5Good8 am2616
5.8Good9 am2717
5.8Good10 am2717
6.5Good11 am2113
6.5Good12 pm2012
6.3Good1 pm2113
6.3Good2 pm2314
6.4Good3 pm2214
6.7Good4 pm2012
6.8Good5 pm1811
7.3Great6 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 8 pm, -1.0 m. High at 2 am, 0.3 m. Low at 8 am, -1.0 mHigh 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 8 pm, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 2 am, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 8 am, -1.0 m3 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -1.0 m3 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 am, -1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 69%
  • Tue4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 55%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 10%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms60 m210 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 70 m230 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 170 m560 ft

Getting there

Nearest airport
9 km6 miChief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)

Nearby places

  • SacramentoFood and drink
    170 m560 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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