Port Elizabeth Tide Times
Port Elizabeth runs a mean tidal range of about 4.9 ft. This month the highest water, 6.6 ft, comes on the evening of Aug 11, and the lowest, a -0.4 ft minus tide, on the morning of Aug 14.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: NEW YORK (The Battery) (8518750), about 7 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 11 min later.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Port Elizabeth this month: Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock — prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Port Elizabeth this month: Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 15, Aug 16. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Port Elizabeth — peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 5:07–7:07 AM 5:32–7:32 PM | 10:27–12:27 AM 12:34–2:34 PM | 34 |
| Thu Aug 6 🌗 | 6:03–8:03 AM 6:28–8:28 PM | — 1:51–3:51 PM | 40 |
| Fri Aug 7 🌗 | 7:03–9:03 AM 7:28–9:28 PM | 11:08–1:08 AM 3:06–5:06 PM | 53 |
| Sat Aug 8 🌘 | 8:06–10:06 AM 8:31–10:31 PM | 11:59–1:59 AM 4:16–6:16 PM | 66 |
| Sun Aug 9 🌘 | 9:11–11:11 AM 9:36–11:36 PM | 1:02–3:02 AM 5:16–7:16 PM | 76 |
| Mon Aug 10 🌘 | 10:14–12:14 PM 10:39–12:39 AM | 2:14–4:14 AM 6:04–8:04 PM | 85 |
| Tue Aug 11 🌘 | 11:13–1:13 PM 11:38–1:38 AM | 3:31–5:31 AM 6:42–8:42 PM | 92 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8530882. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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