Plettenberg Bay tides today
- Tide now 0.8 ft ↑ rising · high 5:41 am (5.8 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 5:00–6:00 am good day · 8/10
- Beach tomorrow 8:00–10:00 am Poor beach day · 4/10
- Waves · water 4.5 ft · 67 °F moderate · 12.1 s from the south-southwest
- Wind · air 3 mph · 59 °F from the NE, gusts 6 · overcast
- Surf tomorrow 3.1–4.8 ft Very good day · 8/10 · 6:00–10:00 am
- Sun 5:30 am–6:51 pm 13 h 21 min of daylight
- Moon 93% · 9:57 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:57 pm
Today in Plettenberg Bay there are high tides at 5:01 am (6.0 ft) and 5:20 pm (6.4 ft) and low tides at 10:50 am and 11:23 pm. Tide coefficient 100. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 5:41 am. The sun rises at 5:30 am and sets at 6:51 pm: 13 h 21 min of daylight. The moon is 93% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:57 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:44 am to 2:44 am and from 1:16 pm to 3:16 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 4.5 ft waves. There's a light air from the northeast (3 mph). Overcast, 59 °F.
Fishing in Plettenberg Bay today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 5:01 am, coefficient 100
- Sunrise at 5:30 am
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), light offshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (4.5 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 100 (big spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:00 am to 6:00 am, combines the 5:01 am high tide, sunrise and some swell. Also good from 4:20 pm to 6:20 pm, with the 5:20 pm high tide, sunset, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 9:50 am to 11:50 am, with the 10:50 am low tide and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: bluefish, leerfish, zebra seabream and common smooth-hound. What you can catch
Beach day in Plettenberg Bay
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Feels like 80 °F: pleasant
- Onshore breeze (7 mph)
- Water at 66 °F (cool)
- Low tide at 10:50 am: more sand
- Swim with care: 4.5 ft waves every 7 s; moderate rip current risk
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 4.5 ft
4.5 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 66 °F
Cool: refreshing on a hot day.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50
Max UV 11 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 7 mph
Onshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 10:50 am
Low tide at 10:50 am and 11:23 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 5:01 am and 5:20 pm. Coefficient 100 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Plettenberg Bay
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- Central Beach 0.5 mi · SE
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Lookout Beach 0.7 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Poortjies Beach (Lagoon) 0.8 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Robberg Beach 1.9 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Keurboomstrand 3.4 mi · NE
- Parking
- Skulpstrand 3.5 mi · S
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Plettenberg Bay
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 5:01 am 6.0 ft · coef. 100
- ▼ Low tide 10:50 am 0.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:20 pm 6.4 ft · coef. 96
- ▼ Low tide 11:23 pm 0.6 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 43 min to high tide at 5:41 am.
Tide coefficient 100 for the 5:01 am high tide and 96 for the 5:20 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.8 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on September 11 (6.9 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (0.2 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 105, 6.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 22, 1.1 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 5:30 am · 6:51 pm | High tide 5:01 am · 6.0 ft | Low tide 10:50 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 5:20 pm · 6.4 ft | Low tide 11:23 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 100 | 93% | Major periods 12:44 am · 1:16 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 5:29 am · 6:52 pm | High tide 5:41 am · 5.8 ft | Low tide 11:31 am · 1.1 ft | High tide 6:03 pm · 6.0 ft | — | Coef. 91 | 86% | Major periods 1:48 am · 2:20 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 5:28 am · 6:53 pm | Low tide 12:03 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 6:24 am · 5.5 ft | Low tide 12:18 pm · 1.6 ft | High tide 6:50 pm · 5.4 ft | Coef. 77 | 77% | Major periods 2:52 am · 3:24 pm | Low |
| Sat 31 | 5:27 am · 6:54 pm | Low tide 12:47 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 7:16 am · 5.1 ft | Low tide 1:17 pm · 2.1 ft | High tide 7:46 pm · 4.9 ft | Coef. 60 | 66% | Major periods 3:55 am · 4:26 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 5:26 am · 6:55 pm | Low tide 1:43 am · 2.0 ft | High tide 8:25 am · 4.7 ft | Low tide 2:43 pm · 2.5 ft | High tide 9:04 pm · 4.4 ft | Coef. 44 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:55 am · 5:22 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 5:25 am · 6:56 pm | Low tide 3:08 am · 2.4 ft | High tide 10:12 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 5:02 pm · 2.6 ft | High tide 10:53 pm · 4.3 ft | Coef. 41 | 44% | Major periods 5:49 am · 6:14 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 5:24 am · 6:57 pm | Low tide 5:21 am · 2.3 ft | High tide 11:50 am · 5.0 ft | Low tide 6:26 pm · 2.2 ft | — | Coef. 46 | 33% | Major periods 6:39 am · 7:02 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Plettenberg Bay has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Knysna (TICON-4), 19 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Plettenberg Bay
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.2 ft
- Significant4.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest8.8 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.8 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 8.2 ft with a period of 12 s, from the south-southwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 69.5 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.4 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:58 pm (local time).
Surf in Plettenberg Bay today
Surf today
Fair- 2.6–4.0 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 3.6 ft swell at 6 s from the southeast, short: weak, messy waves
- Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (low tide at 10:50 am)
- Light: First light 5:04 am · sunrise 5:30 am · sunset 6:51 pm · last light 7:18 pm
- Tide: high 5:01 am (6.0 ft), low 10:50 am (0.8 ft), high 5:20 pm (6.4 ft) and low 11:23 pm (0.6 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 65.7 °F–66.9 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
- Energy: 87 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 5:04 am to 8:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 9:00 am to 10:00 am can also work, with a good size and glassy water, though with a short-period swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Plettenberg Bay today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (5:20 pm): little current from 5:00 pm to 5:40 pm
- 3.0 ft swell at 6 s from the southeast: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the north-northeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 5:01 am (4:40–5:20 am), low tide 10:50 am (10:30–11:10 am), high tide 5:20 pm (5:00–5:40 pm) and low tide 11:23 pm (11:00–11:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 4.2 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 65.7–66.9 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 7:18 pm. Waning gibbous (93%), rising at 9:57 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 10:10 am to 11:30 am, with slack water at low tide, light wind and the sun high, though with current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Beacon Island Fish seen: salema, Chirodactylus brachydactylus, Cheilodactylus fasciatus, Steentje Seabream 0.7 mi
- Natures Valley Fish seen: Chirodactylus brachydactylus, Fransmadam, Marley's butterflyfish, Super Klipfish 11 mi
- Cape Recife 3.0 mi
- Robberg Marine Protected Area 4.0 mi
- Offshore Adventures 0.6 mi
- Pro Dive Plettenberg Bay 0.7 mi
- ProDive Scuba Diving Centre 0.7 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
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Weather in Plettenberg Bay
Now in Plettenberg Bay
- Low / high
- 59 / 75 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 82%
- Humidity
- 98%
- Dew pointDew point
- 58 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 27
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.04 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Overcast |
| Temperature | 60° | 59° | 62° | 71° | 75° | 74° | 67° | 60° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 WNW | 7 WNW | 6 WNW | 4 SW | 7 S | 7 SSE | 5 ESE | 4 ENE |
| Gusts | 9 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 7 |
| Waves | 4.8 ft | 4.7 ft | 4.5 ft | 4.1 ft | 3.9 ft | 3.8 ft | 3.8 ft | 4.0 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 59° 3 NE 4.5 ft
- 3:00 am 57° 2 NNW 5.2 ft
- 6:00 am 61° 1 N 6.1 ft
- 9:00 am 75° 2 SE 7.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 84° 6 SE 7.5 ft
- 3:00 pm 82° 6 SE 8.0 ft
- 6:00 pm 73° 3 ESE 8.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 65° 2 WNW 8.0 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 59 / 75 °F | 7 mph SW | 4.8 ft | 5:01 am · 5:20 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 56 / 84 °F | 6 mph ESE | 8.2 ft | 5:41 am · 6:03 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 60 / 78 °F | 7 mph SW | 7.8 ft | 6:24 am · 6:50 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 62 / 77 °F | 6 mph S | 5.8 ft | 7:16 am · 7:46 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 57 / 68 °F | 8 mph WSW | 7.3 ft | 8:25 am · 9:04 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 52 / 71 °F | 7 mph ESE | 6.8 ft | 10:12 am · 10:53 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 54 / 75 °F | 9 mph SE | 6.1 ft | 11:50 am | |
| Wed 4 | 55 / 77 °F | 7 mph E | 6.1 ft | 12:18 am · 12:48 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 62 / 76 °F | 10 mph W | 5.9 ft | 1:14 am · 1:31 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 58 / 74 °F | 8 mph W | 6.1 ft | 1:57 am · 2:09 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 57 / 80 °F | 10 mph E | 7.4 ft | 2:36 am · 2:43 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 62 / 84 °F | 10 mph W | 7.3 ft | 3:11 am · 3:16 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 61 / 76 °F | 9 mph SSE | 12 ft | 3:44 am · 3:48 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 55 / 68 °F | 13 mph W | 11 ft | 4:16 am · 4:20 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 56° / 84° 8.2 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 60° / 78° 7.8 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 62° / 77° 5.8 ft
- Sun 1 Drizzle 57° / 68° 7.3 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 52° / 71° 6.8 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 54° / 75° 6.1 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 55° / 77° 6.1 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about temperature tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.7 °F; normal high: 71 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:58 pm (local time).
The sun in Plettenberg Bay
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:32 am
- Full dark 7:49 pm
- Civil dawn 5:04 am
- Civil dusk 7:18 pm
- Solar noon 12:10 pm (69° high)
- Daylight 13 h 21 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:17 pm
- Full dark 7:49 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,361,450 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Plettenberg Bay
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,471 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 12:44–2:44 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:16–3:16 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 6:10–7:10 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:27–10:27 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 pmNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Plettenberg Bay
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.4 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.55 mi.
From the shoreline (0.5 mi from Plettenberg Bay) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.4 mi
- 33 ft deep0.55 mi
- 66 ft deep0.8 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.4 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.55 mi and 66 ft at 0.8 mi from shore.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Cape Seal 4.3 mi southeast
- Light
- 2 white flashes every 30 s · Fl(2) W 30s
- Range
- 15 nautical miles (17 mi)
- Light height
- 469 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 20 ft
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Plettenberg BayTides nearby
- Vyekraal3.7 mi
- Keurboomsrivier4.1 mi
- Kranshoek Griekwa Nedersetting4.9 mi
- Kranshoek5.6 mi
- Keurboomstrand6.1 mi
- Nature’s Valley12 mi
- Noetsie14 mi
- Hunters Home16 mi
- Knysna19 mi
- Sedgefield32 mi
Plettenberg Bay at a glance
- Town or city of about 38,126 people. Coordinates: 34.053° S, 23.372° E.
- It is 284 mi east of Cape Town, the main place in Western Cape. The sun rises 20 min earlier and sets 20 min earlier than in Cape Town.
- The nearest tide station, Knysna, is 19 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces southeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Lookout Beach (0.6 mi), Witsand (3.6 mi).
Questions about Plettenberg BayQuestions
What time is high tide today in Plettenberg Bay?
Today in Plettenberg Bay there are high tides at 5:01 am (6.0 ft) and 5:20 pm (6.4 ft) and low tides at 10:50 am and 11:23 pm. Tide coefficient 100.
What time is sunset today in Plettenberg Bay?
At 6:51 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:18 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Plettenberg Bay?
At 5:29 am. First light comes at 4:31 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 93% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 12:44–2:44 am, Minor 6:10–7:10 am, Major 1:16–3:16 pm, Minor 9:27–10:27 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Plettenberg Bay?
Overcast, from 59 °F to 75 °F, with a light air from the northeast (3 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Plettenberg Bay?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.5 ft waves with a period of 12.1 s from the south-southwest. The water is 66.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Plettenberg Bay?
The best time to visit Plettenberg Bay is from November to April: highs of 73 °F to 78 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Knysna station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).