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 exposure to SE wind. The beach is spacious and well-equipped with full facilities. This is a convenient urban spot with reliable conditions thanks to PE's "Windy City" status.

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Spot forecast for Kings Beach

Sunrise 05:29 · Sunset 18:34

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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.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:32 · 0.8 m High tide 12:14 · 1.2 m Low tide 18:37 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:26 · 1.2 m Low tide 06:32 · 0.7 m High tide 12:57 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:14 · 0.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:10 · 1.3 m Low tide 07:09 · 0.5 m High tide 13:29 · 1.5 m Low tide 19:44 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:45 · 1.4 m Low tide 07:40 · 0.4 m High tide 13:57 · 1.7 m Low tide 20:13 · 0.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:16 · 1.6 m Low tide 08:11 · 0.3 m High tide 14:26 · 1.8 m Low tide 20:43 · 0.2 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.

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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. The beach is vast and offers plenty of space. Beach break on sandy bottom. Rideable at all tides. Wide beach at low tide. Lifeguard-patrolled swimming zone — respect kite riding zones. Best from October to March. The spot is shared with swimmers in high season.

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

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

Parking

Large parking along the Kings Beach waterfront. Direct access from PE city centre. Paid parking. Showers, toilets, restaurants and shops all along the promenade. Public transport available. This is the most accessible spot in PE.

Wind specificities

Southeast wind blows directly onshore to side-onshore on this southeast-facing beach. This is one of the windiest PE spots thanks to direct exposure. Strength of 15-28 knots in summer. SE thermal picks up late morning and can blow until sunset. Wind can be very strong — PE earns its "Windy City" nickname.

Hazards

Sharing space with swimmers — MANDATORY to respect kite zones. Sharks in Algoa Bay — respect alerts. Lateral currents possible. Wind can be very strong (gusts to 30+ knots). Gear theft possible in the urban area — do not leave belongings unattended.

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