| * | 05 January 2021 | New charts SAN 88 (INT 7580) JESSER POINT TO BOA PAZ and SAN 95 (INT 7052) DURBAN TO INHAMBANE are now available from official Chart Agents. |
| * | 05 January 2021 | The December 2020 Edition of Monthly Notices to Mariners is now available. |
| * | 01 December 2020 | The Maritime Safety Information eLearning Training and Awareness Platform is now available for comment by SAIHC Member States. |
| * | 03 June 2020 |
The Hydrographic Act No. 35 of 2019 was gazetted. Click here to read the act. |
The South African National Hydrographer's Message in response to COVID-19
“The recent outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has the world scrambling to “flatten the curve” and slow down the spread of this disease. South Africa has not escaped the reach of this pandemic.
During the mandated “lockdown period”, the South African Navy Hydrographic Office (SANHO) will remain open for business as an essential service to the Republic. In an effort to protect our staff, we will enter into a rotating watch system ensuring that all functions remain capacitated at all times. We have prioritised our services to the following:
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Coastal Navigation and NAVAREA VII Warnings;
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Notices to Mariners;
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Paper chart, ENC supply and production activities; and
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Tide information/queries.
We are doing everything possible to minimise the impact of service delivery to you our valued clients and stakeholders.
On behalf of the SANHO team, I wish you, your team and families all the very best in these trying times. Please stay safe and keep well.”
For more information, news and regulations regarding the South African Government's fight against COVID-19, please follow the link to www.sacoronavirus.co.za
Navigation Messages Currently in Force.
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Summary |
Complete Set of Messages |
Last updated on |
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19/01/2021 |
NB. This information is only updated during office hours 0730 -1600 Mon - Fri.
2021
Series
005 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Indian Ocean Islands - Survey Operations
006
Messages in Force.
008 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Isle of Mayotte - Survey.
2020 Series
011 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Port of Beira -
Buoys.
087 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Madagascar - Port of Ehoala - Lights
120 South Atlantic Ocean - NE Sector - Angola - Mooring Buoys and FPSOs.
122 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Port of Pemba - Buoy out of position.
123 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Port of Mocimboa da Praia - Buoy out of
position.
124 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Port of Nacala - Buoy Unlit.
125 South Atlantic Ocean - NE Sector - Port of Luanda – Mooring Buoys.
226
Indian Ocean - SW Sector
- Port of
Quelimane - Buoys out of
position.
267
South Atlantic Ocean - SE
Sector - Gough Island.
269 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Port of Maputo - Buoys
and Lights.
276 South Atlantic Ocean - NE Sector - Namibia - Mining.
278 South Atlantic Ocean - NE Sector - Namibia - Mining.
306 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Offshore La reunion - Cable Survey.
307 Indian Ocean - SW Sector - Mozambique Channel - Drilling
Structure
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19/01/2021 |
NB: This information is only updated during office hours 0730 -1600 Mon - Fri.
2021
Series
005 West Coast - Alexander Bay - Drilling
013 West Coast - Laaiplek - Racon Out of Order
022 South West Coast - False Bay - Gunnery Ex
026 Messages in Force.
2020 Series
583 South Coast - Offshore Port Elizabeth - Anchor Left
635
West Coast - Namibia
- Mining.
652 Namibia - Offshore Oranjemund - Mining.
680 South West Coast - Offshore Hout Bay - Lost Anchor.
681 South Coast - Offshore Port Elizabeth - Lost Anchor.
687 South West Coast - False Bay - Buoy Out of Position.
690 West Coast - Laaiplek - Aids to Navigation Deployed.
Reporting of Navigational Hazards
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Changes observed at Sea by Mariners navigating beyond Harbours Reporting Form.
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Changes observed by Mariners concerning Ports and Harbours Reporting Form.
Tide Tables for South Africa and Namibia
The South African Tide Tables may not be reproduced without written permission, as it is copyrighted to the South African National Hydrographer, SA Navy.
This page allows you to select the current and following month's tidal information for any of the tidal ports listed. Please select a port from the drop-down list provided on the map below. Please ensure your pop-up blocker is deactivated to allow the file to open.
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© This information is copyrighted to The South African National Hydrographer, SA Navy. All information produced by the SA Navy Hydrographic Office is a product and is subject to the Copyright Act, 1978 (Act No. 98 of 1978, as amended up to Copyright Amendment Act 2002), the Hydrographic Act of 2019 (Act No. 35 of 2019), the South African Spatial Data Infrastructure Act, 2003 (Act No. 54 of 2003), the Policy on Pricing of Spatial Information Products and Services (2015) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000.
Tide Theory (pdf 847.36 KB)
Heights of Chart Datum Relative to Land Levelling Datum in South Africa and Namibia
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Port |
Up to |
1 Jan 1997 to 31 Dec 1997 |
1 Jan 1998 to 31 Dec 2002 |
1 Jan 2003 |
| 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