Overview

Kings Beach is the main beach of Port Elizabeth, located in the city centre facing Algoa Bay. This long golden sandy beach is one of the most famous in South Africa. It faces southeast and benefits from direct SE wind exposure. Convenient urban spot with reliable conditions. PE is nicknamed "Windy City" for its reliable wind.

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Spot forecast for kings beach

Sunrise 05:22 · Sunset 18:40

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.8 km from the spot.

Monday 26 October High tide 03:18 · 1.7 m Low tide 09:16 · 0.2 m High tide 15:29 · 1.9 m Low tide 21:47 · 0.1 m
Tuesday 27 October High tide 03:52 · 1.7 m Low tide 09:52 · 0.2 m High tide 16:04 · 1.9 m Low tide 22:21 · 0.1 m
Wednesday 28 October High tide 04:28 · 1.7 m Low tide 10:29 · 0.2 m High tide 16:42 · 1.8 m Low tide 22:58 · 0.2 m
Thursday 29 October High tide 05:07 · 1.6 m Low tide 11:09 · 0.3 m High tide 17:24 · 1.7 m Low tide 23:39 · 0.3 m
Friday 30 October High tide 05:52 · 1.5 m Low tide 11:54 · 0.4 m High tide 18:11 · 1.5 m

kings beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

187h

in December · 26 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 21 rideable days a month and 187 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is July, at 4 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 18 °C. The wettest month is October, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: kings beach

Monthly averages — kings beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	203 h	24 °C	49 mm
February	18.0	140 h	24 °C	21 mm
March	19.5	113 h	24 °C	34 mm
April	10.0	69 h	22 °C	65 mm
May	11.0	44 h	22 °C	11 mm
June	7.0	33 h	19 °C	80 mm
July	4.0	13 h	18 °C	37 mm
August	11.5	53 h	19 °C	10 mm
September	16.5	107 h	19 °C	38 mm
October	18.5	123 h	21 °C	104 mm
November	22.0	162 h	22 °C	48 mm
December	26.0	187 h	24 °C	20 mm

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Technical details of kings beach spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot functioning

The spot works with SE to SW wind. Vast sandy beach. Beach break. Rideable at all tides. Respect kite riding zones — many swimmers. Best from October to March.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Waves of 0.5-2 metres. Sandy bottom. Moderate to strong chop. Water temperature between 18-22°C. 3/2 wetsuit in summer, 4/3 in winter.

Parking

Large parking along the waterfront. Direct access from city centre. Paid parking. All facilities available. Most accessible spot in PE.

Wind specificities

Southeast wind blows directly onshore to side-onshore. One of the windiest PE spots. Strength of 15-28 knots in summer. SE thermal picks up late morning.

Hazards

Sharing with swimmers — respect zones. Sharks in Algoa Bay. Very strong wind possible. Gear theft in urban area.

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