The Tanks
Port Elizabeth · South Africa
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The Tanks is a S-facing sand beach on the South Africa shoreline — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at The Tanks
Updated 12:27 spot time
The Tanks surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.0 m–3.0 m double overhead+, 1.5 m SSW swell at 9.85 s. Wind up to 31 km/h WSW. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 05:00 — epic (4/5) with 26 km/h WSW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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