Tide Information

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All heights are given in meters above Chart Datum.

HEIGHTS OF CHART DATUM RELATIVE TO LAND LEVELLING DATUM IN SOUTH AFRICA AND NAMIBIA

Port	Up to 31 Dec 1978	1 Jan 1979 to 31 Dec 1997	1 Jan 1998 to 31 Dec 2002	1 Jan 2003 onwards
Walvis Bay	-0.913	-0.900	-0.966	-0.966
Lüderitz	-0.865*	-0.900	-0.935	-1.055
Port Nolloth	-0.718*	-0.900	-1.075	-0.925
Saldanha	-0.582	-0.900	-0.975	-0.865
Cape Town	-0.829	-0.900	-0.975	-0.825
Simon’s Town	-0.651	-0.900	-1.003	-0.843
Hermanus	-0.619	-0.900	-0.978	-0.788
Mossel Bay	-0.761	-0.900	-1.163	-0.933
Knysna	-0.625	-0.900	-1.048	-0.788
Port Elizabeth	-0.838	-0.900	-1.026	-0.836
East London	-0.762	-0.900	-1.006	-0.716
Durban	-0.838	-0.900	-1.113	-0.913
Richards Bay	-0.900	-0.900	-1.205	-1.015

*In use until 1 January 1994.

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