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Port Edward Beach

Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

No photo of Port Edward Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:15 pm
6 am
5.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
Now
5.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.0
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.2
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.3
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.3
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.0
28 km/h18 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.4
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.7
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.4
14 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair

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
20°C67°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
2314 km/hmph SW
Gusts
4125 km/hmph
Waves
2.6 m9 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:15 pm
Today
5.3Fair6 am2214
5.8GoodNow2314
6.0Good8 am2717
6.2Good9 am2717
6.3Good10 am2817
6.3Good11 am2817
6.0Good12 pm2818
5.4Fair1 pm2717
4.7Fair2 pm2515
4.0Fair3 pm2012
4.4Fair4 pm148
4.3Fair5 pm117
4.1Fair6 pm74
Sat
7.3Great6 am138
7.6Great7 am149
7.6Great8 am1912
7.9Great9 am1811
8.0Great10 am2013
7.5Great11 am2415
7.2Great12 pm2616
6.9Good1 pm2516
6.6Good2 pm2314
8.2Great3 pm2012
8.5Excellent4 pm1710
8.6Excellent5 pm159
8.6Excellent6 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, 0.6 mHigh 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.6 m2 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.

  • Sun6.1 GoodBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 47%
  • Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 87%
  • Tue4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 94%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 37%
  • Thu7.9 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 14%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 510 m0.3 mi
  • Boat ramp220 m710 ft awayPort Edward Slipway

Getting there

Nearest town
1.4 km0.9 miPort Edward (town)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miMargate Airport (MGH)

Nearby places

  • The Fish Eagle RestaurantFood and drink
    510 m0.3 mi
  • Bootleggerz Bar & RestaurantFood and drink
    740 m0.5 mi

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

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