Port Edward Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

24.4°C / 75.9°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

Current weather

23°C / 73°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
12 mph
Humidity
78%

The measurements for the water temperature in Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Port Edward water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Port Edward average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Port Edward
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 24.4 24.9 24.9 23.5 22.3 20.7 20 19 20.3 20.3 21.3 22
Max °C 27.5 27.6 27.5 27.1 25.1 24.6 23.4 22.7 22.6 23.1 23.9 25.4
Min °F 77.1 77.9 77.9 75.7 73.3 70.8 69.4 67.6 69.4 69.7 71.4 73
Max °F 80.2 80.6 80.5 79.3 76.1 74.7 72.8 71.3 71.7 72.5 74 76.4

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 79.2°F / 26.2°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 69.4°F / 20.8°C.

7 day tide forecast for Port Edward

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • High 04:15am
    (1.93m)
  • Low 10:25am
    (0.25m)
  • High 04:29pm
    (1.83m)
  • Low 10:32pm
    (0.28m)
  • High 04:42am
    (1.88m)
  • Low 10:52am
    (0.29m)
  • High 04:57pm
    (1.78m)
  • Low 11:00pm
    (0.35m)
  • High 05:10am
    (1.81m)
  • Low 11:20am
    (0.36m)
  • High 05:28pm
    (1.72m)
  • Low 11:32pm
    (0.44m)
  • High 05:40am
    (1.71m)
  • Low 11:53am
    (0.46m)
  • High 06:03pm
    (1.63m)
  • Low 12:09am
    (0.57m)
  • High 06:16am
    (1.6m)
  • Low 12:31pm
    (0.57m)
  • High 06:48pm
    (1.53m)
  • Low 12:57am
    (0.71m)
  • High 07:05am
    (1.45m)
  • Low 01:26pm
    (0.7m)
  • High 07:58pm
    (1.43m)
  • Low 02:19am
    (0.84m)
  • High 08:30am
    (1.34m)
  • Low 03:03pm
    (0.8m)
  • High 09:56pm
    (1.39m)
7 day tide times for Port Edward

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Durban, South Africa) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.